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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... susceptibility testing ... Line Targeted Treatment ... Diseases Consults • Echocardiogram
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
Normal stress test ... Repeat stress testing ... recommended #ChestPain ... #LowRisk #GRACE ... #Guidelines #cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
abatacept for the treatment ... abnormal screening tests ... normal, significant echocardiogram ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... oncology #management #treatment
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
second troponin test ... for provocative testing ... a provocative test ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk