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Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
acquired/vasoactive meds ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Endoscopy - W/in 12 ... not initiate in acute ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury, leading ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... He received a diagnosis ... rare instances, acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... - Parvovirus B19 ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... organ damage Clinical ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... #Management #Signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology