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Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
found in growing areas ... antibiotics for early ... kids <8 years old ... is fine #Diagnosis ... #Management #LymeDisease
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... advising us to treat ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
advising us to treat ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... estrogen products early ... postpartum • Consider early ... #management #cardiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
acidosis is very mild ... Treat with Insulin ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #foamed
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
(AIP, earlier named ... There are areas ... and extensive areas ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... wool, over itchy areas ... Use mild detergent ... scratch the itchy areas ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Disease & New Diagnosis ... of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... vs IPAA - Ease ... #management #treatment ... #ibd