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Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... of acute hemorrhagic ... What are the risk ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
complications of ... They cause the vast ... The risk then rapidly ... remodeling can cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... complex Classic Risk ... septated hyphae, acute ... considered in certain cases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
• Sepsis Complications ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
of hospitalized pts ... on ABx) → Acute ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Septic emboli cause ... destructive lesion • Complications ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... LVEF) can occur acutely ... HER2 agents cause ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology