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In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
and published an algorithm ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Comatose #CathLab #NSTEMI ... #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #differential
HBV Reactivation Risk in IBD on Immunosuppression Algorithm
Risk of Reactivation
High Risk: >10% Risk
 • HBsAg+ /
Immunosuppression ... Algorithm Risk ... #risk #IBD #Immunosuppression ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm • ... is absent the risk ... of reactivation ... with immunosuppressive
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... Malnutrition • Immunosuppression ... Mostly due to immunosuppression ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
cytokines, complement activation ... • Immunosuppression ... COMMON CAUSES + RISK ... • Risk factors ... Advanced age, immunosuppression
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... Malnutrition • Immunosuppression ... Mostly due to immunosuppression ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
chemotherapy, Immunosuppressive ... bone marrow or stem ... Risk factors 3. ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... by uncontrolled activation ... MAS-HLH: Macrophage Activation ... : Immunosuppression ... Hematopoietic stem
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
solid organ or stem ... fungi in high-risk ... populations Risk ... Factors Immunosuppression ... when feasible Management