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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Symptoms: • Cardiac ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... arterial HTN) ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #testing
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... echogenic/isoechoic effusions ... echogenic in acute setting ... Echocardiogram #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Testing: • Pulse ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... blood gas (ABC) ... scanning or pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Pulmonary Artery ... quickly (30-90 sec ... CO during a 15 sec ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... - Transfusion Cardiac ... false negatives on testing ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Transfusion Cardiac ... Blood products contain ... false negatives on testing ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... Treatments: • Calcium 2- ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... 10U reg IV + 1-2 ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
decompression SVC ... 200–300 mL/h) 2. ... CAR-T day 3–10; 2– ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis