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Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
host response to infection ... was defined as positive ... qSOFA, defined as positive ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... #criticalcare #icu
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+++: Virus (EBV, ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth #2: ... have to guide management ... in 3027 adult ICU ... pubmed/26398070 #EBM ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinins (CAD) 2. ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... : Marino's The ICU
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
: 1) Childhood 2) ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Reticulocyte index < 2 ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common in APL (2- ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... Diagnosis (2 ... presentation 2) ... , gallstones), CT ... pain-dose ketamine (ICU
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... infection • Family ... XR - ABVD x 2 ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL ... DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL ... EBV. CMV. ... #Lymphopenia #ICL ... #diagnosis #hematology