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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... treatment Pathophysiology ... Renal Failure Treatment ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... overload, PCC to reverse
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... and breathing trials ... guide targeted treatments ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Final diagnosis ... LA myxoma with severe ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... pathway between the atria ... The definitive treatment ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
venous (DVT/PE) or arterial ... > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Management #Treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Clinical Manifestations ... Treatment: • ... - Baclofen • Severe ... #Management #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack ... Myasthenia Crises - Severe ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... week of a known clinical ... by the ratio of arterial ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... < 96% detects severe ... cycles after right atrial ... #treatment #hepatology