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Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... CTA #Algorithm #Ddxof
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Obtain EKG if: ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... : HSV 1): • Herpes ... simplex virus 1 ... virus • CMV • EBV
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... IV x 1 - Adjunct
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Tenderness → Consider infectious ... Ab • Anti-Jo-1 ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... enzymes • Anti-Jo-1 ... Other Diseases: • PBC