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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Ferritin >1000 ng ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Treatment: • ... of emergency, ICU
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... Midclavicular line on the anterior ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... and petechiae Causes ... Parvovirus B19 - EBV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... Diagnosis and Context ... #cullensign #em ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #medications #treatment ... #diagnosis #causes ... References: Danby SG ... Petersen EBM, Skov