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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
- Risk Stratification ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... #Embolism #Risk ... stratification #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... without other cause ... transfused patients • Risk ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Increases bleeding risk ... increased bleed risk ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... of statins and risk ... #DDI #table #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... effusion, INC risk ... PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis ... Malignancy Risk ... lubricants • Pharmacologic