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Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Chagas ... Standard regimen: Adult ... Regimens: • Adult
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... infantum, Leishmania chagasi ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... total of 21 mg/kg ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
Adult Vancomycin ... regimen of 15-20 mg/kg ... impairment requires changes ... #Management #Pharmacology
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Dextrose in water @ 3cc ... /kg/h, loop diuretics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate #management
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... least 2 inches [5 cm ... recommendation (eg ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management ... #adult
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... therapy (MET): e.g ... , Anuria - PCN ... +/- Stent: < 2 cm
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... least 2 inches [5 cm ... recommendation (eg ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management ... #adult
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... not be subtle e.g ... headaches, vision changes ... (at least 1-2 cm ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Management during ... Management during ... • Account for changes ... Management during
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
500 mL in a 70 kg ... adult) after 15 ... accompanied by inverse changes ... hospitalization • Changes ... to substantial changes