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AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
duration) - Kaposi ... Burkitt's (or equivalent ... immunoblastic (or equivalent ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis ... #List #Differential
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Ceftriaxone (or equivalent ... TIPS • Pre-TIPS evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Bakri Balloon or equivalent ... Postpartum #Hemorrhage #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Highest metabolic equivalent ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... volume of 10.8% (equivalent ... during clinical evaluations ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment