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Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment ... #Algorithm #management ... #hematology #VTE
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... 6 months after PE ... Bypass Other Treatment ... and recurrent VTE ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... vein thrombosis; PE ... = pulmonary embolism ... body mass index; VTE ... Anticoagulation #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... embolism or severe ... types #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... embolism or severe ... Types #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB