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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... cardiomyopathy ... and preventing clinical ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Delivery • Stable ... • Account for changes ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
temperature >40C), mental ... status changes, ... erythropoietin • Cardiomyopathy ... → cardiomyopathy ... diagnostic procedures (eg
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Vision changes ... territories signal changes ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... headaches, vision changes ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Sclerotic bone changes ... joint and spine, & medium ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... -60y (hormonal changes ... renal failure Clinical ... of diagnosis (e.g ... (for example, cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
BP stable. ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... Medical ACS plus ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical