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Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... endocarditis • Trauma ... compression • Splenic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Common d/t impaired splenic ... • Differentiate ... #Joint #Pain #SickleCell ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Splenic Infarcts - Differential Diagnosis
 • Myeloid disorders: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, essential
Causes of Splenic ... Infarcts - Differential ... splenomegaly • Trauma ... • Wandering spleen ... Cytomegalovirus, Malaria #Splenic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Most commonly seen ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
re-exams (normal CXR ... > specifically splenic ... in over 80% of cases ... Common injuries to spleen ... pattern on your differential