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Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... #Differential # ... #Management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Mobitz II AV Block Unstable ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... Start dopamine as ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #causes #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... autoantibodies that will cause ... (for secondary APS ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical ... Post-operative state ... syndrome • Wernicke encephalopathy ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: - ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
and stabilize: AMS ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy # ... differential #diagnosis