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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
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

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

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... infarction, Severe trauma ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
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
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Body Myositis (IBM ... Managment #algorithm #Rheumatology ... #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... involvement: Anti-GBM ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... exclude false positives ... below) • Trauma ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM