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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... #Treatment #Hematology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
, but at least it ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
When it does occur ... condition and act ... #treatment #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment ... Therapeutics and Clinical
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... initial screening test ... Step 3: All patients ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
“one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... It also stimulates ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #foamed