22 results
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Findings: Coombs positive ... Mycoplasma, HIV, EBV ... Findings: Coombs Positive ... #Anemia #hematology
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
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... infarction, Severe trauma
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Bacterial • Viral (EBV ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
CRASH-3: TXA for ICH? #TXA #managment #EBM #CRASH3 #trauma
CRASH-3: TXA for ICH ... TXA #managment #EBM ... #CRASH3 #trauma
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... • Compensated hemolysis ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... #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
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
normal - Infection (EBV ... 2-5x normal - Hemolysis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology