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In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
emergent cath lab activation ... angiography and possible PCI ... CathLab #NSTEMI #Activation ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... fraction; IV, intravenous ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... hospitalization for the management ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Cardiology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... heart failure; IV, intravenous ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... smear negative, PCR ... congenital disease, reactivation ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... clinical index (SAMS-CI ... methotrexate, intravenous ... myopathy #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... abatacept for the treatment ... normal, requiring intravenous ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB