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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... implications : TTP ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Embolism - Management Algorithms ... Hemodynamically Stable ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Fractures Type I [Stable ... Avulsion of the tip ... Fractures #Types #Classification
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
The optimal TTR ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... effect following treatment ... of ITP • Rebound ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... Of Recurrent TdP ... treat current TdP ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
Algorithm for Treating ... enema including tap ... #Constipation #Algorithm ... #management #treatment
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... process fracture Stable ... deficit, still able ... Cauda equina Treatment
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
transglutaminase (tTG ... transglutaminase (tTG ... or specific as tTG ... Reflects response to treatment ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table