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HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... admission for further workup ... offer appropriate care ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... appropriate critical care ... #Management #Workup
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... : HLH signs and ... insulting agent are ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... mainstay of initial management ... in left lateral position ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
large numbers and are ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Monosodium urate deposition ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... double contour sign ... #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition ... after surgery/trauma ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management