22 results
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Should be performed ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Diagnosis and Management ... course Restrictive RBC ... ligation - EGD should ... Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management ... endoscopy #varices #hepatology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... with severe left shoulder ... Tender on top of shoulder ... showed effusion ... #POCUS #clinical
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... echocardiography - CBC ... edema - Large effusion ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... studies show that PRBC ... Transfusions should ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology ... VisualAbstract #Trials #PRBC
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... Patients should ... The focus is on
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial effusion ... diastolic septal shudder ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
if high risk if WBC ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... QD until normal WBC ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC ... 4C), are more likely ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions