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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
diagnosis • Triple Negative ... + relative with ... in this table ... factors in this table ... BRCA #testing #indications
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
anti-hypertensives with relative ... Emergency) The key concern ... you're up-titrating medications ... allow one dose of medication ... #Pharmacology #Table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung cancer ... , breast cancer, ... patients with pulmonary ... may have false negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... risk for lung cancer ... listed in the table ... #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SolitaryPulmonaryNodule
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... depending on the relative ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... above testing negative ... Adjust IS medications ... *Especially if concern ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Anemia • Medications ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm