7 results
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
revascularization (PCI ... with a stable symptom ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT syndrome ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... dependent DM ACS ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
CNS symptoms (headache ... retinal tears, Ischemia ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Attempt if high risk ... : >3 symptoms, or ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Timeline: • Minor ... Withdrawal Symptoms ... 3% - High risk ... #AWS #diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... , with ensuing ischemia ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... transplantation • MCC ... #Management #Infections