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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... • AV block ... • Massive PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... or accidental injection ... • Symptoms are ... Consider other causes ... Central #Neuraxial #Block
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
* Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... post Caesarean section ... . heparin) • Pre-existing ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... types #allergy #table ... #classification ... #comparison
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
fungal cell wall black ... sensitive as Ag detection ... ; some strains are ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
typically able ... treat the primary cause ... to effectively block ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
typically able ... treat the primary cause ... to effectively block ... may not be the case ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... these assays alone are