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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #PLAX #clinical
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... obstruction: • Trial ... you confirmed diagnosis ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Check serial lactates ... cultures if possible (eg ... ongoing management plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... Person Syndrome - Diagnosis ... antibody that works ... Syndrome #SPS #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... blood retum in serial
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... Plasma exchange (PLEX ... #management #neurology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❹ Insert intra-arterial ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup