5 results
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Orthopedic • Low ... undergoing AAA or upper
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
or fungi (grows slow ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... risk of smallpox –low ... specimens from low ... See table below ... all HIGH RISK CASES