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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... Diagnosis and Management ... PCR is gold standard ... PCR not useful for ... #Microbiology #
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... Diagnosis and Management ... PCR is gold standard ... PCR not useful for ... #Microbiology #
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
help stratify cardiac ... angiography and possible PCI ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... smear negative, PCR ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR ... divided into 2 doses ... kg/day po in 2 doses
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
vasopressors and lower risk ... Thermodilution CO/CI ... measurement of CO via a PAC ... Sonographic lung changes ... comparison #challenges #management