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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... line, it should ... #candidiasis #treatment
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... evocative of SLE versus ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... ) after 5-10d, venous ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
evocative of SLE versus ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Longterm Venous ... Thromboembolism Treatment ... Algorithm Treat ... if D-dimer was negative ... #Algorithm #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
does not improve venous ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis: ... gram positive and negative ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... & Dry) is the treatment ... have achieved negative ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false negative ... Associated Graft Versus ... (rare), false negatives ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... Associated Graft Versus ... (rare), false negatives ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology