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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Care TRICC - ... Transfusing blood ... Blood saves lives ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... is mechanical trauma ... uremic syndromes, and ... #Clinical #Path
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
abnormal liver blood ... referral to secondary care ... referral to secondary care ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... integrity: - Trauma ... : • Complete blood ... for hepatitis B and
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... neutrophils are ... of peripheral blood ... cultures, including blood ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
eyes for 2 days and ... In rare instances ... Cultures of urine, blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
: Trauma, coagulopathy ... tumor • Non-bloody ... neuropathy so trauma ... Like in this case ... approach #workup #differential
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Clinical Findings ... Antigens (Ag) are ... the patient (via trauma ... circulate in the blood ... differentiate into
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Workup: • Full Blood ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... classification #hematology
Koilonychia in Iron-Deficiency Anemia- A 54-year-old woman presented to the primary care clinic with fatigue and
to the primary care ... clinic with fatigue ... associated with nail trauma ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #koilonychia