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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... and hypotension ... high CVP, left heart ... and hypotension ... #diagnosis #comparison
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... Dehydration • Heart ... disease - Hypertensive ... tract infection • Medications ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Metolazone) • Hypertension ... Prevention of blood ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
, Blood transfusion ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... elevated protein level ... elevated white blood ... persistent altered level
How to measure your blood pressure at home
1) PREPARE
 - Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and other stimulants
pressure medication ... so cuff is at heart ... level - Keep arm ... monitoring #ambulatory #diagnosis ... #primarycare #hypertension
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
appear in left heart ... passage • Arterial blood ... disease - Portal hypertension ... underlying portal hypertension ... management #treatment #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... bleeding - Hypotension ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... ↑bleeding • Hypotension ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... removal from the blood ... glycol - HIV/HAART ... medications - ... #typea #typeb #classification
How to measure your blood pressure at home - Follow these steps for an accurate blood
you take your medication ... so cuff is at heart ... level • Keep ... #Measurement #hypertension ... home #ambulatory #diagnosis