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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... association with PJP ... Cardiovascular risk
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... whether benefit > risk ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... indications → PPI ... → discontinue PPI ... impedance pH) • PPI ... three or more risk
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
Severity Index (PSI ... Management #EM #IM ... #Pneumonia #Risk ... Stratification #PSI
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
Severity Index (PSI ... Management #EM #IM ... #Pneumonia #Risk ... Stratification #PSI
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)  - The PSI was developed from an administrative data set of
Severity Index (PSI ... ) - The PSI was ... Management #EM #IM ... #Pneumonia #Risk ... Stratification #PSI
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
Pulmonary Embolism ... Management #EM #IM ... #PCC #PESI #sPESI ... #risk #score #PE
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
jirovecii pneumonia (PJP ... infiltrates PJP ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
classification (Table) aims ... postoperative pulmonary ... substantial increase in risk ... odds ratio, 4.87 [CI ... Classification #Risk