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Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... and vomiting as well ... Clinical #Derm #EM #Radiology ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
a normal white-cell ... Hydatid disease is caused ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
problem (Box C). ❽ Call ... Consider known drug causes ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... that were in his breast ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT # ... squamous #cell #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
vessels, harms heart cells ... including giant-cell ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... Imaging: X-rays, CT ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... events are not well-known ... Monitor and trend electrocardiogram ... other potential causes ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology