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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... /vmoitra) #EBM
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #clinical #ultrasound
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
originate from a low-grade ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Blood smear - RBC ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... may result from low ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Turbulent Flow in the Internal Jugular Vein on POCUS secondary to a distal thrombus.

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Jugular Vein on POCUS ... place a central line ... many but not all causes ... affecting viscosity (PCV ... #POCUS #clinical
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... or ALS • Very slow ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC