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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 ... What are the risk ... pursue surgical management ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... species complex Classic ... Risk Factors for ... considered in certain cases
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
increased bleed risk ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... potential arrhythmias Class ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Minority of Pts ... Delivery • Stable ... Thromboembolic complications ... #cardiology #treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
helmet cells DDX ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... ASA class If ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
increased infection risk ... noninfectious complications ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... effusion, INC risk ... Hematologic: ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the left is Gram pos ... important drug classes ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology