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Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
for First Time Pulmonary ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Treatment #Algorithm #management ... #hematology #VTE
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
1) 2+ flares/year ... gout #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
athletic training, Pulmonary ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
of the airway near ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
or SC for > 1 year ... weekly SC for > 1 year ... GCA #Treatment #Management ... #Indications #rheumatology
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
getting used to it → wear ... falling asleep → wear ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... individuals per year ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology