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PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock - Event Rates of the
PCI Strategies in ... #EBM #Cardiology ... #CULPRIT-SHOCK ... #CULPRITSHOCK #PCI ... #cardiogenic #NEJM
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... VZV • Trauma: Shock
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... antigen-specific CD4 ... Weight Loss • Can ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... Treatment: 1)
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... Incubation period is 1- ... malaise • Septic shock ... specificity of PCR ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... algorithm to determine ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP ... response to ART • Can ... Prevention #Treatment #PCP ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Umbilification - Rash: 1 ... , and perianal areas ... can be involved ... chain reaction (PCR ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... Algorithm 1. ... guidelines (eg, recent PCl ... If no CI, treat ... #Management #Algorithm