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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Liver Disease - Alcohol ... DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... At least 3 of (Acute ... : Supportive + diuresis ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... : - Acute kidney ... Multiorgan failure or shock
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... , GI bleeding, Diuretic ... Constipation, Alcohol ... #treatment #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... syndrome • Triggers: Diuretics ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
excreted using diuretics ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... • Medications (diuretics ... • Discontinue diuretics ... • Weight loss, alcohol ... #treatment #rheumatology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... treat the primary cause ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment