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Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... Resistance, Main Uses, Peripheral ... Internet Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... • Acute phase: Peripheral ... smear - Cocci & ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Diagnosis: • Peripheral ... smear → small rnature-appearing ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
evaluation • Peripheral ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... D-Dimer: ↑ • Peripheral ... smear: Schistocytes ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... for IPVD using peripherally ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... #treatment #hepatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... with presence of pulmonary ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Any implantable devices ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... medical and surgical management