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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... node biopsy • Clinical ... biopsy • Lab values ... #diagnosis
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... uses a small valve ... The venturi valves ... inflatable reservoir increases ... Devices #management #pulmonary
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... If the value is ... low, tests to detect ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... #Workup #Hematology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh ... system including valves ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... acute rise or increased ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
blood pressure AND increase ... system including valves ... rhythm, perfusion; increase ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... PFTs (outpatient; increased ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... how related two values ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis