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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... fibrillation Complications ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... Infection: TB, NTM, PNA ... advanced disease Complications ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... and relief of IVC ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... decompression SVC ... interventional radiology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... , symptoms and complications ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... appropriate only for low risk ... patients with no CV risk
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... Characteristic Rash + risk ... IgM antibody Complications ... : • Cutaneous bacterial ... Respiratory distress Treatment