12 results
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... investigations depending on clinical ... fragmentocytes, LDH, platelets ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... , no necrosis HELLP ... enzymes, and Low Platelets ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... The table below ... factors which can help ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet ... high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❶ Call for help ... Plan admission to critical ... cryoprecipitate, platelets ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
❶ Call for help ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup