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Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #hematology
Microangiopathy (TMA ... ) - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... AVPU or Glasgow Coma ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... TTP from other TMA ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #hematology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... — COMA questions ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Pediatric Button ... Battery #Ingestion #toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #Pediatrics
Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
based therapy and Management ... prolonged -> FFP If MA ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management ... -> FFP - If MA ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #hematology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... amnesia, drowsiness, coma ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Altered, Seizure, Coma ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management