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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Treatment ... of Common Causes ... Activity #PEA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #Hematology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... acute leukemia Management ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic ... Aplastic #Anemia #Causes ... Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment ... #Management #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... associated free radicals ... #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Facial Edema ... in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
Second course in case ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause