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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... TTP * Occurs most ... 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 ... child * Severe cases ... TTP * Occurs most ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diabetes - Post-obstructive ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Post-streptococcal ... #classification ... #comparison
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... you’ll do a good workup ... expert around to help ... #workup #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Most patients, however ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
however, this post ... ECF and ICF both work ... the ICF tries to help ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Cardiology cannot help ... treat the primary cause ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Cardiology cannot help ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare