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Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
tablets, initial dosing ... INR targets #pharmacology ... #overview #review ... medications #drugs #cardiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #negative #Endocarditis ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... Grouped by gram negative ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Microbiology #Micro #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative ... indicator of infection relative ... #Bandemia #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
90% of IE cases Culture ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Blood cultures ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
: odd QRS from native ... + PM beat fusing ... - Capture: ... different QRS from native ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Negative: • Bartonella ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
Methods: Using input ... discharge) after a negative ... Explanation of future ... patients with a negative ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... to maintain a negative ... contraction force (negative ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Papillary Muscle Rupture ... • Contained rupture ... of contracts) during ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #