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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
picture points : Often ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Separated and more often ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
disorders, are often ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
bradycardia, Shock (often ... in OR; in MICU, often ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Occurs most often ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
is difficult, often ... The table below ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
* Occurs most often ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD) vs Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD) - Comparison Table

Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD):
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Disease (MCD) - Comparison ... Table Unicentric ... • Symptoms: Often ... Castleman #Disease #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Microscopic examination of vaginal samples. A, Normal saline wet mount showing a clump of three normal
Trichomonads can often ... #Candidiasis #Comparison ... #Table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Develops over years, often ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #table