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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Sedation Scale ... will vary with clinical ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... amnesia and analgesia ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
Hippocrates had ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... #differential #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... , Thalassemia, Sickle ... cell anemia • ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
can present as a single ... plasmacytoma) Clinical ... common - GI tract, liver ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... UPEP, Serum IFE, FLC