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Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
ultrasound (exclude ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Do not measure negative ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... patients with CHF ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... lung or membrane ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... patients with CHF ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... making it more negative ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... or don’t work properly ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... factors (examples: G-CSF
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
recognition of bedrest’s negative ... In WW2, when forced ... 1928, a 32-page long ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... pathophysiology #differential
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... normal and can help differentiate ... universally used, ultrasound ... #Rheumatology