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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Care TRICC - NEJM ... - ICU FOCUS - NEJM ... UGIB TRISS - NEJM ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Diagnosis ... #EBM #ACEP
Common Causes of the Different Categories of Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #EM #IM #Differential #Dizziness #Vertigo #Disequilibrium
of Dizziness #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #EM ... Lightheadedness #Table #NEJM
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Physical Exam A 24-year-old ... consistent with a diagnosis ... ALS #Neurology #NEJM
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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... involvement: Anti-GBM ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
200 visits per year ... i.e. 400 visits/year ... - 11 million diagnoses ... (herpangina), EBV ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion Reactions

This algorithm was developed by Dr. Eric Madden,
at McGovern Med EM ... Reactions #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old ... Clinical #Ophth #EM ... #Conjunctival #NEJM
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Body Myositis (IBM ... MSAs #clinical #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #