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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:
//www.nejm.org/doi ... ejection fraction, treatment ... cardiovascular causes ... , aborted cardiac ... dCHF #Cardiology #EBM
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline ... #infectiousdiseases
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
hormonal acne treatment ... #dermatology #treatment ... Trivedi M, Clark AK ... Koo EB, Petersen ... data review of 70 cases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... thiamine) Late: • Cardiac ... • Delirium DDX ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... nose deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Pediculus humanus, AKA ... Treatment is tetracycline ... or PenG 800K U IM ... initiation of treatment ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #diagnosis #causes ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... EL, Richardson IM ... (5):1821-1829. doi
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... and thymoma DDX ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
: • Vit B12 - aka ... • Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... , can consider IM