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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Warm AIHA • Cold ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... • Cold AIHA ... • PCH
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... temperatures by fixing complement
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Resistance #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Laryngospasm scenario. More needed than oxygen! PEEP! #Management #EM #Anesth #PCC #Laryngospasm #Algorithm #Complete #Partial
#Management #EM ... #Anesth #PCC #Laryngospasm ... #Algorithm #Complete
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Parvovirus B19 (PPGSS), Vasculitis ... (Pseudomonas, mold ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... , asthma, CF, PCP ... #Algorithm #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... matter, spinal cord ... vessel vasculitis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Diagnosis and Management ... - 45-55 years old ... Iridocyclitis - Retinal vasculitis ... cefotaxime or PCN ... Disease #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #EM #Workup ... #Algorithm #PCV