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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... marrow-failure syndromes • Paroxysmal ... aplastic anemia Treatment
ACUTE TREATMENT OF PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR 
TACHYCARDIA 

#PSVT #Management #Cardiology #EmergencyMedicine #Treatment #Tachycardia #Supraventricular
ACUTE TREATMENT ... OF PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR ... EmergencyMedicine #Treatment
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... Vertigo Peripheral Causes ... Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal ... oticus), Vestibular paroxysmia ... Central Causes
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... spells • Benign Paroxysmal ... Vertigo • Benign Paroxysmal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

#Paroxysmal #Nocturnal #Dyspnea #PND #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Paroxysmal Nocturnal ... Dyspnea #Paroxysmal
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Dysfunction - Nausea ... nystagmus • Benign Paroxysmal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hydrophobia on Physical Examination

Seen in the late stages of rabies.  Caused by painful paroxysmal contractions
Caused by painful ... paroxysmal contractions
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... incompatibility • Paroxysmal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... are typically paroxysmal ... • Paroxysmal ... Treatment • Operable ... • Treatment of