6 results
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
or by leaning forward ... life-threatening causes ... of chest pain, ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
which augment forward ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment