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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
• Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Triggers: ATRA ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... common • Imaging: CXR ... or 15 days of ATRA ... #management #hematology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... antibody that works ... #Management #treatment
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... (ANA) test; if positive ... - Positive in ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... #diagnosis #testing
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Stable ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... reabsorption) Workup ... Elimination (see Table
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... and usually CD15 positive ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Blood cultures are positive ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology