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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... - CRP: Usually normal ... life-threatening • Treatment
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
low pH - Abnormally ... of baseline Treatments ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... ventilation #mechanical #management ... #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... of Membranous Lupus ... proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal ... #Membranous #Lupus ... #management #nephrology
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
like Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Ventricle #diagnosis #management ... pathophysiology #cardiology ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... sx overlap with normal ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
hypertension; some normal ... erythropoietin • Cardiomyopathy ... → cardiomyopathy ... stress-induced (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy ... #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... (PVC-induced cardiomyopathy ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Determinate forms: 1) Cardiomyopathy ... Biventricular dilated cardiomyopathy ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #cardiology #management #medications #criticalcare #treatment
#pharmacology #cardiology ... #management #medications ... #criticalcare # ... treatment