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TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
Targeted Temperature Management ... - A Randomized Clinical ... admitted to the ICU ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Serial trops (-) EM ... Admit ==> Positive ... Metoprolol - VCU ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... - Lymphocyte rich ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... hematology #oncology #management
Sepsis - Interventions that do / do not improve outcomes
Do:
- Have high index of suspicion and
nurses well, pay ICU ... Enroll patient in a clinical ... Interventions #Management ... Factors #Matter #EBM