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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Recommendations for Preventing ... disease and tested positive ... Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Pads in AP position ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
in HM • False positives ... formulations (e.g ... synthetic now and should ... beta-glucans (e.g ... BAL GM does not differentiate
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... continues into tall, positive ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... months before 1° prevention ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... then placed on prevention ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Hg although PP should ... significantly positive ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
from start to end should ... Airway • Check position ... airway device should ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
You should rapidly ... Airway • Check position ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... segments and T waves should ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram