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Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... caused by the protozoan ... Standard regimen: Adult ... Regimens: • Adult ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #management #treatment
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... least 2 inches [5 cm ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... least 2 inches [5 cm ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... #cardiology #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... (at least 1-2 cm ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... exclude other causes ... - Concomitant diseases ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... goal of >21 kcal/kg
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Viral zoonotic disease ... that is caused ... both children and adults ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management