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Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
tears of ACL , PCL ... , PLC Via @ ... Patella #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #sports
Complete PCL Tear on Physical Exam - Posterior Drawer Test

This is what a complete PCL year
Complete PCL Tear ... what a complete PCL ... DocFlynnNFL #PCL ... #Tear #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner (PLC ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
posterolateral corner (PLC ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... Bleeding #Risk #Scores ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... Purpura #management #treatment ... #rheumatology #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
only increase short-term ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... Presence of CP or PC ... Indications #management #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
+ Bleeding Treatment ... abnormalities - PLT ... Cryoprecipitate - PLT ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology