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

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... features • Bova score ... class (30-day all cause ... #Embolism #Risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... swelling, Wells score ... Management #Algorithm #differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... without other cause ... transfused patients • Risk ... , and CXR with pulmonary
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... are at greatest risk ... #Infectious #Causes ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... Presence of embolic risk ... Major + 1 Minor Criteria ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... #scoring #criteria
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... complex Classic Risk ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... considered in certain cases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
epidemiological risk ... but important causes ... epidemiologic risk ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... Cardiovascular risk ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential