23 results
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Management Algorithm ... : • PCI • Fibrinolysis ... Acute #Coronary #Syndrome ... #Algorithm #cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... angiography and possible PCI ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH ... , Evans Syndrome ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... #Hemolysis #Differential
Pericardial hematoma on Echocardiogram after PCI- CTO RCA 

Dr. Milica Stefanovic @MilicicaStefano

#Pericardial #hematoma #PCI #postcath #s4c
Echocardiogram after PCI ... Pericardial #hematoma #PCI ... #postcath #s4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
- Pulmonary infections ... - Engraftment syndrome ... engraftment): - Infectious ... mycobacteria, and fungal- PCP ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary infections ... myelodysplastic syndrome ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... Pulmonary #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... revascularization (PCI ... acute coronary syndrome ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... - Due to Viral infection ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH