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Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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- Wrong host? ... - Wrong diagnosis ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Antibiotics
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... 2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... after hemostasis Antibiotics ... imaging (anatomy) POST-ENDOSCOPY ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
presentation, and most ... acute or subacute febrile ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Mediated: • Febrile ... deficiency) • Post ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Mediated: - Febrile ... deficiency) - Post ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology