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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Angina Stress Test ... #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... PrEP, patient should ... & side effect management ... Renal function should ... Adherence to the daily medication
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Stable ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... determine if stress test ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... empiric treatment should ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... end-organ disease is best ... CMV retinitis should ... ., concomitant medications ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... please refer to Table ... Note: Active TB should ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
initiation of steroids should ... Corticosteroids should ... abnormal screening tests ... requiring intravenous medications ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
second troponin test ... The patient should ... a provocative test ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain