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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Differential # ... #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
hyper/hypoactive, POC ... and stabilize: AMS ... Diagnosis and Workup ... the underlying cause ... encephalopathy #differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... Na delivery): CHF ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... or don’t work properly ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... factors (examples: G-CSF
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... defibrillator as ... #cardiology #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology