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Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... bariatric surgery are risk ... operative CCY risk ... excluded limb • Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... during Delivery • Stable ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
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
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
effusion, INC risk ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Malignancy Risk ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
hypertrophy, but in some cases ... diabetes is a risk ... In the lightest cases ... most advanced cases ... Treatment can be
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a complication ... with an increased risk ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... , symptoms and complications ... appropriate only for low risk ... patients with no CV risk ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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mm3 and at high risk ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology