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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... : lung cancer, breast ... patients with pulmonary ... have to repeat if malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... : conjunctival suffusion ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... edema - Large effusion ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
interventional radiology ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... hours-to-days post-infusion ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Management during ... Management during ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... #cardiology #treatment
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
advising us to treat ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural effusion ... severe diseased areas ... After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CHF #Alveolar #Pulmonary