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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
of the ACC/AHA Classification ... With treatment, ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
documenting successful treatment ... other antibiotic classes ... successfully in clinical ... infections 5 however clinical ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... tolerable • Limited clinical ... valleyfever #management #treatment ... antifungals #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... weeks or until clinically ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology