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Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... and Extrinsic Causes ... hemolytic transfusion reactions ... #Hemolysis #Classification ... #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... to complement activation ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Production of lgE Abs ... cell surfaces causes ... exposure to allergen causes ... because T-Cell activation ... #Types #Classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
to complement activation ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Allergy #Diagnosis #Reactions ... #Table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... per ACLS • If ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... sequestration and activation ... without other cause ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Kounis Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (symptoms such as chest pain relating to reduced blood flow to the
to the heart) caused ... by an allergic reaction ... strong immune reaction ... Mast cell activation ... agents from the reaction
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... hypertension doesn't cause ... failure, it may cause ... #IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the knee-jerk reaction ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... the right side as ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm