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Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential ... #Management
Selected Treatments for Hip Fracture. Panel A shows internal fixation with multiple screws for a nondisplaced
Selected Treatments ... screw for the treatment ... #Management #Ortho ... #EM #Approaches ... InternalFixation #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Other tests: • CT ... seen on chest CT ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
infections (HPV, EBV ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... equivocal • CT ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment