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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
space - often caused ... osteomyelitis), can cause ... Features, Risk Factors ... Diagnostics and Treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
patientsl • Risk factors ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... patients • Risk factors ... : No • Treatment
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... in 1850 and the cause ... and suitable treatment ... precipitating factors ... hyponatremia); treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Risk Factors: ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... are the leading cause
Secondary Causes of Hyperlipidemia
Nunerous secondary causes of hyperlipidemia exist; screening for the presence of these underlying
Secondary Causes ... Nunerous secondary causes ... these underlying factors ... Glucocorticoid treatment ... Corticosteroid treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... precipitating factors
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk factor ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
REBEL Review 79: Treatment ... Factor Activity ... Type of Factor ... hematology #management #treatment ... #factorix