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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
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... prior resistance. e.g ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... allogeneic HSCT, SOT ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... HSCT; sn lower in SOT ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
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
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
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... antimicrobials, clinical ... special stains (e.g ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
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
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