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D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... D-dimer is a product ... D-dimer has been ... age, which can cause ... #dimer #pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Elevated D-Dimer ... • PTT: ↑ • D-Dimer ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... level and high D-dimer ... Consolidation #Causes
Disorders associated with an increased D-dimer value 
via @GoodishIntent 


#Clinical #Diagnosis #Ddimer
an increased D-dimer ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Ddimer
Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Age adjusted D Dimer ... @RBuhumaid #DDimer
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
COVID-19 Biomarkers 
 - Troponin
 - D-dimer
 - Lymphocyte Count
 - IL-6
 - LDH
 - Fibrinogen
Troponin - D-dimer
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
bleeding; high d-dimer ... Treat underlying cause
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... within GI and URT causes ... Maternal viremia causes ... Hematogenous spread causes ... evasion techniques cause