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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Acute and chronic treatment ... ) Radiographic Damage ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT ... #rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
INR Warfarin dosage ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
warm • Gastric lavage ... • Peritoneal lavage ... Cardiopulmonary bypass or VA-ECMO ... #Hypothermia #management ... #treatment #ebm
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Puncture, EEG Treatment ... prevention (statin for CVA ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... and endothelial damage ... and endothelial damage ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
signs of end organ damage ... • Treatment: ... Low calcium • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Fibrinolysis → End organ damage ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
results of sun damage ... #sun #damage #UV ... causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... CA Cancer J Clin ... Mechanisms and treatments
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Mechanisms: • Direct Damage ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
uveitis or retinal damage ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology