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When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
differentiate between TRALI ... differentiating TRALI ... #Transfusion #Reaction ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison ... #Table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Acute transfusion reaction ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... types #allergy #table
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... - Transfusion reaction ... Pulmonary edema EMERGENT ... - Transplant rejection ... Noninfectious #Causes
Suspected Transfusion Reaction Algorithm:
#Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion #Reaction #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
Suspected Transfusion Reaction ... Algorithm: #Diagnosis ... #Transfusion #Reaction ... #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Transfusion Reactions ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Opioid Stewardship Algorithm ... Reduction in Utilization ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) and Harm Reduction ... Mahlaqa Butt #Emergency
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm - Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency

Blood Pressure Reduction Goals:
 • lower BP up
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm ... and Hypertensive Emergency ... Blood Pressure Reduction ... #Urgency #Emergency ... #management #algorithm
Urgency is not an emergency. Using IV drugs for hypertensive urgency can lead to more harm
Urgency is not an emergency ... #Management #Treatment ... Guidelines #Timeframe #Reduction
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bullous impetigo - Reaction ... diabeticorum) - Reaction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction ... common immune reaction ... once had another reaction ... Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction ... • Allergic reaction