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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Pathophysiology: ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... and duration of symptoms ... tests - Ice cube ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... Clinical Significance ... Diagnosis and Context ... onset of other symptoms ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... SYMPTOMS? ... Total IgE ( >1000 IU ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
A left posterior ... common cause, leading ... Pathophysiology: ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... nodules; anterior/posterior
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... with presence of pulmonary ... causing hypovolemia needing ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #criticalcare #icu