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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
) APS is a rare ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... to be present Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Abs (rare) - ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) Summary ALS: combination ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... column Treatment ... #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... Lactic Acidosis as ... diabetic as you ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Clinical construct ... which was defined as ... qSOFA, defined as ... AMS (GCS < 15) ... #SIRS #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... as a condition ... lab markers such as ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... • All patients ... be performed in all ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
of essentially all ... As acidemia worsens ... is concerning as ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the right side as ... not be an issue as ... “one size fits all ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment