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Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... Atherosclerotic diseases, atrial ... myopathy - Tendon rupture ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... But now the ACC/ ... With treatment, ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... P and QRS • Atrial ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Retrograde capture ... of the atria may ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- what is the bleeding ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases