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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... on scores and clinical ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... , may consider risks ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... disease • Cardiac ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Other hardware - Risk-Benefit ... involvement • Cardiac ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candidiasis #treatment
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Hypokalemia Consider risk ... to reduce the risk ... patients (including cardiac ... NPO, or profound shock ... #Hypokalemia #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed