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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Evaluation and Management ... with nonspecific symptoms ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Management ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... the 4 following criteria ... pericarditis and a symptom-free ... Chronic Pericarditis ... #cardiology #chronic
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... • Chronic alcoholism ... treatment can improve symptoms ... Korsakoff syndrome (chronic
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Pathophysiology: Chronic ... improvement in symptoms ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
pseudocysts (one criterion ... vessels (clinical symptoms ... patients with chronic ... #Indications #Management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION CRITERIA ... Infarction  Ischemic Symptoms ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... lactic acid by colonic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... 3–4 weeks) if symptoms ... BID for 7 days Chronic ... line alternative Criteria ... Discontinuation of Chronic
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
A-Fib) Summary Symptoms ... possibly better: • Symptom ... patients with chronic ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology