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Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
Pharmacologic prophylaxis ... VTE in selected clinical ... prophylaxis #VTE #DVT ... #indications #pharmacology ... #table
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... Primary PCI, first injection ... in shock with VT ... established, but died on table ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
That time when a doctor tells you that you're "having a heart
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... ECG has been stable ... unwell when in SVT ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #hypertrophic #clinical
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C) ECG ... has been stable ... unwell when in SVT ... #hypertrophic #clinical
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Treating Mild Infections ... amphotericin B 3–5 mg/kg ... deoxycholate 0.7–1.0 mg/kg ... • Use until clinical ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Cobblestoning in the setting of cellulitis on POCUS
Hyperechoic inflamed subcutaneous fat outlined by edema into appearance
in absence of infection ... (eg, peripheral ... edema/trauma/DVT ... cellulitis #POCUS #clinical
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... Shock - Decreased SVR ... Inflammatory: infectious ... #criticalcare #differential