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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... High-Dose Daily Oral ... Options in Order of Preference ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... algorithm for symptomatic ... algorithm for catheter-related ... with patients’ preference ... DOAC, direct oral
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Bacteremia Quick Reference ... - Treatment Duration ... blood cultures are ... drawn at 24 hours are ... #Bacteremia #Treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
comorbidities, & patient preferences ... called lung masses ... malignancy, and patient preferences ... The treatment of ... disease; and patient preferences
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... rapid drainage are ... Diagnostic features are ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
diagnosis #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... References: What ... interventions are ... Diagnosis and treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In most cases small ... Random refers to no preference ... Nodules are almost ... diseases, nodules are ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Procalcitonin normal ... hilar adenopathy, Preference ... trend response to treatment ... BAL (Washings are ... Blood & CSF (Cocci Ag
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... are excluded • ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference