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Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Risk factors for ... atherosclerosis Modifiable risk ... Tobacco smoking - Hypertension ... Non-modifiable risk ... Atherosclerosis #RiskFactors
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... Endocarditis High Risk ... #Endocarditis #RiskFactors ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Acute rise/lability ... Age <30 w/o risk ... #causes #differential ... #indications #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... Stable, Transient Hypotension ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfused patients • Risk ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Score #Risk #Stroke ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis
Drug-Induced Hypertension - Common Medications 

Corticosteroids (prednisone) 
Sympathomimetics (amphetamine, pseudoephedrine)
SNRl's (duloxetine, venlafaxine) 
Calcineurin Inhibitors (tacrolimus, cyclosporine)
Drug-Induced Hypertension ... increase patients risk ... definitely weigh the risks ... #Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Risk Factors Associated with Visceral Artery Aneurysms 
 - Atherosclerosis 
 - Pregnancy 
 - Portal
Risk Factors Associated ... Pregnancy - Portal hypertension ... infection #RiskFactors ... #Aneurysms #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... High-risk Features ... Immunocompromised #Diagnosis ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
, Subarachnoid Comparison ... kidney disease (risk ... ventricles • Hypertensive ... #Subarachnoid #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis