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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #SickleCell #Complications
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Acquired Risk ... cardiovascular risk ... coagulation and other causes ... - COVID-19 - PNH ... pathophysiology #hematology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... unnecessary and cause ... the deadliest complication ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Nikolsky's sign is a clinical ... skin syndrome, caused ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... necrotic ulcers Risk ... Early abx are critical ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Pityriasis Versicolor on Skin Exam

Caused by yeast Malassezia furfur

#Pityriasis #Versicolor #Skin #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #dermatology #Malassezia
on Skin Exam Caused ... Versicolor #Skin #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #dermatology #Malassezia ... furfur #yeast #dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... factors: Critical ... without other cause ... transfused patients • Risk ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
the paradoxical rise ... Causes = RV failure ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology