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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration or treatment ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... COPD assessment test ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pharmacology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bedside: ice pack ... test/Edrophonium ... test - Cogan ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management