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Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
and Dosing Trauma ... Thinking MTP YES ICH ... Indications #management #EBM ... #trauma
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... #Trauma #Radiology ... HepatorenalRecess #Positive
CRASH-3: TXA for ICH? #TXA #managment #EBM #CRASH3 #trauma
CRASH-3: TXA for ICH ... TXA #managment #EBM ... #CRASH3 #trauma
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Findings: Coombs positive ... Mycoplasma, HIV, EBV ... Findings: Coombs Positive ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
- NEJM 1999 - ICU ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... Congenital: HELLP • Trauma ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... infarction, Severe trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
exclude false positives ... below) • Trauma ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... - Seizures: Trauma ... Illness Myopathy (ICU
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... treatment #summary #rheumatology