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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs Decreased RBC ... Disorder • RBC ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Blood saves lives ... studies show that PRBC ... unnecessary and cause ... VisualAbstract #Trials #PRBC
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... , spider/snake bites ... Intravascular Causes ... #classification ... #hematology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Illness (SBI): 1) UTI ... pyelonephritis Most common cause ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... RBC are produced ... destruction of RBC ... peripheral blood cell lines ... These causes could
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... • Person who lives ... Nausea/ vomiting ... and no apparent focus ... fever #severity #classification
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... unilateral* • POCUS ... : numerous B-lines ... , pleural line thickening
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology