5 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Performance thorough ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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infections result from reactivation ... presentation, temporal evolution ... Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF ... comparable to CSF
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... • Excessive activation ... that results in CNS ... Autonomic Dysfunction ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... Consider BiPAP (vS ... severe or w/ organ dysfunction ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
-> microglial activation ... : • Increased CSF ... Behavioral • Motor dysfunction ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive