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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
plus aspirin (ASA ... /ACC VHD Guidelines ... /ACC VHD Guidelines ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical #Guidelines ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Current ACC/AHA ... guidelines recommend ... aortic valve area (AVA ... Similarly, ESC guidelines ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... et al. (2003) Guidelines ... #Management #AAA
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Electricity Failure - Guidelines ... until patient is stable ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... sle #comparison #table
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
Per ACLS and AHA ... guidelines, the ... treatment for stable
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Table of Common ... Control Agents via AHA ... /ACC/HRS Guidelines ... #RateControl #Table
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... endoscopy • Able ... imaging Meckel's Scan ... challenging Tagged RBC Scan ... gastroenterology #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
infusion Adrenal CT scan ... CT or MRI scan of ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... as patient is stable ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup