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Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
, and/or other risk ... • 1st line: CT ... osteoporosis • Risk ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... common • Imaging: CXR ... overload, PCC to reverse ... #management #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #treatment #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
section (several ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... #Management #Summary
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... injection sites) ↑ Risk ... including flushes), reverse ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... cough Pleuritic CP ... and Culture • CXR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment