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HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure ... Prophylaxis (PrEP ... Once taking PrEP ... ensuring that PrEP ... actually works.
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cath - Normal Cardiac ... Wedge Pressure (PCWP ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #Pressures #RHC
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
) ● Cardiac output ... ]/CO) ● Cardiac ... ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work ... Visualmed #RHC
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Always interpret a RHC ... (Pre-capillary, ... What is the cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC
Small Bowel Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • General Principles of Management
 • Optimal Timing for Capsule
Endoscopy • Bowel Prep ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... (proteinuria, RBC ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RAP/PCWP RATIO ... • RA/PCWP>0.54 ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC