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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Out Secondary Causes ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Clinical Presentation ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... and petechiae Causes ... Treatment:
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... PO4& Mg prior to feeding ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... hemolysis - anemia ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
the long bone or pelvis ... accounts for —9096 of cases ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
tissue: Epithelioid cells ... renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
12 000 or <400 cells ... erysipelas with no focus ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... including those caused