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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 ... treatment would ... acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests ... Estimates of the clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... determined based on two clinical ... #foamed #heartfailure ... criticalcare #icu #clinical
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
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Oxoprolinuria What is it ... paracetamol ingestion Clinical ... high index of clinical ... (all empirical ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Despite this, it ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management