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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... ascitic fluid in blood ... signs (fever, abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... Contrast material ... give contrast, masses ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
accumulation of blood ... drainage are vital, so ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... ~60 • Control blood ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... blood gas (ABC) ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... for MH treatment ... blood gases every ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
venous (DVT/PE) or arterial ... Significant false ⊕’s, so ... D/c all heparin ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
incompatible blood ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often ABO ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology