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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
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... Acute transfusion reaction ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection
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
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 ... explain symptoms • Fever ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
arm) Shoulder Reduction ... Divergent • Elbow Reduction ... fully as a test of reduction ... board injury Hip Reduction ... other end of the table
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukemoid reaction ... neutropenia: typhoid fever ... Leukemoid Reaction ... in a leukemoid reaction ... the underlying cause
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
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
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
common immune reaction ... once had another reaction ... Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction ... Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction ... - Allergic reaction