4 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
due to a dysregulated ... COMMON CAUSES + RISK ... • Risk factors ... • Symptoms: Fever ... source (e.g., abscess
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
tricuspid in IVDU) Risk ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... w/ vegetation/abscess ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
• Endocrine Dysfunction ... Diabetes insipidus due ... marrow: Organ dysfunction ... Birbeck granules (EM ... Blood tests to assess