Products that can be used to combat major bleeding in patients with hypercoagulable states
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Hypoxemia
A schematic to help navigate the patient with hypoxemia
Adrenal Insufficiency
Workup/approach for the patient with impaired adrenal function
Large Vessel Vasculitis
Takayasu and Giant Cell Arteritis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)
When to suspect, how to diagnose, and how to manage COP
Acute Liver Injury
Differential diagnosis and workup for liver injury
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Workup, diagnosis, and management of MGUS, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, and Multiple Myeloma
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Transmission: Fecal-oral Presentation: Febrile illness, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal distension, rarely causes fulminant liver disease Diagnosis: Hepatitis A Virus IgM Management: Conservative management Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Transmission: Blood, sex, vertical (mother-to-baby) Presentation Acute: Similarly to Hepatitis A: Febrile illness, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain. Rarely, jaundice and fulminant liver disease. Chronic:Continue reading “Viral Hepatitis”
Coagulation
Coagulation cascade, anticoagulants, bleeding disorders, and clotting disorders
Lumbar Puncture Interpretation
Meningitis Routine Laboratory Results Specific Markers PCR May vary from center to center, but generally will detect E. coli, H. influenzae, N. meningitidis, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, CMV, Enterovirus, HSV 1/2, HHV-6, Human parechovirus, VZV, and Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Sensitivity and specificity for tuberculous meningitis varies depending cutoff level, however, approachesContinue reading “Lumbar Puncture Interpretation”
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