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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding ... hemorrhage Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava ... (IVC) diameter ... the cardiac cycle ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... biliary, stones), CTA ... : • IVF - Moderate ... Scheduled APAP, IV ... cholecystectomy during
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... TIPS • Pre-TIPS evaluation ... evaluate R-sided cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... b) CHF c) CVA ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Management during ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Management during ... and relief of IVC ... Management during
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Ultrasound: • IVC ... Distensibility: IVC ... measuring the IVC ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management