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Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
, Pads on patient ... worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
failure with Reduced Ejection ... More Specific Signs ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Treat if other signs ... 1: 1.5 g/kg of ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... family Route of infections ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... cardiomyopathy (→HF
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... indolent process than bacterial ... on the basis of CSF ... is proposed: #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... patients with CHF ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... and a negative CSF ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology