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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Diagnosis: • ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare #
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Laboratory changes ... of the above Treatment ... abnormalities • Cardiac ... #diagnosis #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... support - Call ... Cardiac surgery? ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... cells have DNA changes ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... renal injury), Coags ... #management #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Prep and drape ... #Management #Workup
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
and metabolic changes ... due to chronic disease ... thiamine) Late: • Cardiac ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis