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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... Nitroglycerine — 0.1 - 2 mcg ... Nitroprusside — 0.1 - 3 mcg ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... nalfurafine 2.5 mcg ... Uremic #Pruritus #uremia ... #management #nephrology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... (Cytotec) 400 mcg ... (Hemabate) 250 mcg ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Management #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... in 100 mL boluses ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
aseptic meningitis), MCC ... Disease: Arterial (MCC-small ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... 4 ⓫ Take 5-10 ml ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myelogenous Leukemia (CML ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management