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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... diagnosis: 70 years old ... , ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Increases BP, SVR • Risk ... • Higher doses cause ... dilation • beta /mild ... #Summary #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... frequently benign causes ... carotid sinus syndrome ... determining the risk ... further guide management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... showed reduced risk ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... ) Approach • MILD ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... clinical scenario, ECG ... and rate of rise
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
by duration and risk ... Demyelination Syndrome ... saline at 1 mL/kg ... Demyelination #Syndrome ... goals #limits #management
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... thrombus formation causes ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG