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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
priapism • Lab values ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... sudden death • Lab values ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Aspergillosis Treatment ... aspergillosis • Cardiac ... Aspergillosis #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management
Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
Candidates for Medical Treatment ... comply with post-treatment ... - No fetal cardiac ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Management
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Bioprosthetic valves ... bioprosthetic valves ... in Prosthetic Valves ... #Management #Cardiology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Algorithm and Management ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
Echocardiogram shows ... Mario Vargas Galgani ... Neck #Pulsation #PhysicalExam
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Testing #cardiology #management
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Orthostatic Hypotension Management ... Non-pharmacologic Management ... and increases cardiac ... and increases cardiac ... #Algorithm #treatment
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Hypothermic Cardiac ... Arrest Management ... #Hypothermic #Cardiac ... #Arrest #Management ... #treatment #checklist