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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... show symptoms or signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
FNHTR once had ... Infection - Infection ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Avoid estrogen products ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... Fibrin degradation products ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Treat if other signs ... advanced liver disease ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
chest (in a V-sign ... antibody positive had ... more severe disease ... positive patients Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... gelatinous cyst produced ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Standard treatment ... University Infectious Diseases