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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
to an increased risk ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Table ... #Monitoring
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... the malignancy risk ... to assess final risk ... malignancy [8](Table ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... but have high-risk ... well as running monitoring ... because of the risk ... not have this risk
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Stable patients ... days before Pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... presence of patient risk ... imaging, defined as monitoring ... with a higher risk
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Ambulatory reflux monitoring ... when EGD and pH monitoring ... three or more risk
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... cohort at high risk ... listed in the table ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... transfused patients • Risk ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Table of risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications. 
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.
1. Within each evidence
Table of risk factors ... postoperative pulmonary ... evidence category, risk ... is a probable risk ... Stratification #Pulmonary