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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... is plasma exchange ... in doubt, start plasma ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Embolism - Management Algorithms ... Hemodynamically Stable ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... indicate preferred treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... COPD #GOLD2017 #LAMA
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Algorithm #Management ... Pulmonary #LABA #LAMA
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... leading to lower plasma ... leading to higher plasma ... extent to which plasma ... #Interactions #Table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... management #cardiology #algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table