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

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework ... Definition: 150-600 mL ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... showed reduced risk ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
with an increased risk ... • Mitchell et al ... • Increased risk ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... high amount of Cl ... The high CL- content ... #management #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Attempt if high risk ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... Anterior circulation: MCA ... ACA watershed territories ... Reversible course Differential ... #management #neurology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... diabetic as you risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare