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Original and Simplified PESI Prediction Rule Test Characteristics for 30-Day Mortality
#EBM #Diagnosis	#EM #IM #PCC	#PESI #sPESI #risk
Day Mortality #EBM ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PESI # ... sPESI #risk #score ... #PE #Sensitivity
Original and Simplified PESI PulmonaryEmbolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk #score #PE #Table
and Simplified PESI ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score ... #PE #Table
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
30d mortality #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
CULPRIT-SHOCK Visual Abstract Infographic

PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1710261

CONCLUSIONS:  Among
Infographic PCI ... initially underwent PCI ... immediate multivessel PCI ... #CULPRITSHOCK #PCI ... #Multivessel #EBM
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... lesions • 80% with lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung
Cold Agglutinin Disease

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

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
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:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... muscle weakness PE ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... Other Diseases: • PBC