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Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
astonishingly high, with 1- ... recommend the use of risk ... patients who are low risk ... PE, despite the risk ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
- Risk Stratification ... on scores and clinical ... #Risk #prognostication ... #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... • Risk Factors ... • Clinical Presentation ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Clinical construct ... EmmGeezee #Sepsis #Criteria ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Excessive glutamate activity ... involves: (1) ... Dysphagia- increased risk ... : months - Criteria
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Attempt if high risk ... symptoms, or> 1 ... unless severe APLS ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
injection sites) ↑ Risk ... , ESRD Pathophysiology ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... Management: • D/c all ... non-heparin A/C if clinical
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... remission • Risk ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... disease control • 1/ ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... Inhibitor: • Risk