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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... without other cause ... diuresis SCVMC Internal ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... Text: The Only EKG ... Book You'll Ever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - 80% have fever ... unless worrisome EKG ... arrhythmis SCVMC Internal ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... • Treatment algorithms ... appropriate only for low risk ... patients with no CV risk ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
with neutropenia, hematologic ... (most frequent cause ... fungi in high-risk ... populations Risk ... and may include fever
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME: • Fever ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology