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

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... prophylaxis for primary prevention ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBsICD ... months before 1° prevention
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... to minimize the risk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS ... issue and the risk ... as substantial clinical ... improvement and a negative ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Infections in HIV-AIDS ... mm3 and at high risk ... weeks or until clinically ... with ARV (see Table ... #Treatment #management