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CULPRIT-SHOCK Visual Abstract Infographic

PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1710261

CONCLUSIONS:  Among
CULPRIT-SHOCK Visual ... , the 30-day risk ... composite of death or severe ... of the culprit ... #Multivessel #EBM
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... h/o recurrent/severe
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Skin exam for infection ... algorithm to determine ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
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
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... • Myocardial infarction ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and severe arrhythmias ... months before 1°
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... clinical forms: 1) ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Characteristic Rash + risk ... progress through several ... Umbilification - Rash: 1 ... Blepharitis • Severe ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Diagnosis and Management ... typically secondary to infection ... tricuspid in IVDU) Risk ... septic/cardiogenic shock ... Criteria (2 Major OR 1