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Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Cryptococcus, Cocci ... Leptomeningeal, Lymphoma, GPA ... BrighamChiefs #CSF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... intracellular, Aerobic - Cocci ... Peripheral smear - Cocci ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
follows: Gram(+) cocci ... rods, Gram(–) cocci ... Gram(+) cocci are ... box car shaped GPR ... , these clues suggest
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
cardiovascular causes ... hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
vasculitis (AAV): GPA ... to creatinine (UPC ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... differential #diagnosis #management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... individualized on a case-by-case ... pleural catheter (IPC ... should be made on a case-by-case ... MPE #Algorithm #Management