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Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
severity classification ... undetectable pulse, tachycardia ... attending physician (e.g ... #classification ... #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... Block infranodal level ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... - 80% have fever ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... 8th-grade reading level ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM