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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... with Stable Angina ... revascularization (PCI ... #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #EBM #Trial
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) • PSI ... cultures/nasal PCR
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Purtilo (XLP) Acquired ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Viral Infection Clinical ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... effect/Edema • EBV ... Enhancement • PCR
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... can be community-acquired ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... • Secondary (Acquired ... Infections (e.g., EBV ... Clinical Presentation ... #Hematology #HemeOnc