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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
coagulation factors - Reduction ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... from LV afterload reduction ... and afterload reduction ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... - 10-25% BP reduction ... with AEDs until cause
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... Treatment options ... Or Biochemical reduction ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... - Transfusion reaction ... - Transplant rejection ... Noninfectious #Causes
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... palsy" is a common cause ... Tunnel Syndrome - Causes ... Dislocation - May cause ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
cytokines Common causes ... : - Drug reaction ... infection - Allergic reaction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Treatment: ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... because of decreased production ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #Causes ... #Production #Destruction