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Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
mg/dL or 2x • Thrombocytopenia ... Elevated AST/ALT • Pulmonary ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... • Thrombocytopenia ... Classification #Diagnosis #Criteria
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Nugget on Light's Criteria ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... consistent with pulmonary
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Clinical Syndrome ... : • Common Clinical ... macrocytic anemia, thrombocytopenia ... myelodysplastic syndrome ... (MDS) Most met criteria
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
LUMBAR Syndrome ... ensure correct management ... although exact criteria ... #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... cheese, ice cream) Clinical ... /Leukocytosis, Thrombocytopenia ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... Constitutional Syndromes ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... specifically immune thrombocytopenia ... and M panel Management ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome