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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... • Indications ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... diseases - Severe ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
cause pulmonary disease ... patient with active disease ... upper lobes due to infection ... air-fluid level indicating ... #Clinical #Radiology
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Indications for ... Ischemic Heart Disease ... ischemic heart disease ... guideline-directed management ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis or LIP is uncommon, being seen mainly in patients with autoimmune disease, particularly
Lymphocytic interstitial ... with autoimmune disease ... patient's underlying disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LymphocyticInterstitialPneumonitis #LIP #ILD
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
exclusion of other diseases ... such as lymphoma, infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... the type of and indication ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with C difficile infection ... Children with Crohn's disease ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
setting of active GI infection ... congenital heart disease ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management