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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... 50% of patients, leading ... depot iron] Treatment ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #cardiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF ... visual changes, hearing ... comparable to CSF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
causing hypovolemia needing ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... #1 nosocomial infection ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... again, other than dealing ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
successfully in clinical ... CNS infections ... 5 however clinical ... of CNS infections ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
have enough info regarding ... Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Preventing and Treating ... as substantial clinical ... and a negative CSF ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Neurodegenerative disorders • Infection ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... secondary causes leading ... Three clinical features ... #gastroenterology