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TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... cardiovascular causes ... - Visual Abstract ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... Meningitis #CSF ... Normal #Bacterial #Viral ... #Comparison #Table
Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction

CONCLUSIONS:
Among patients with heart failure and a
cardiovascular causes ... NEJMoa1911303 Visual ... Abstract by Dr. ... Dapagliflozin #hfref #chf
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause
Pain Profiles: Ketorolac and Morphine in Renal Colic - David Cisewski, MD @DHCisewski / @PainProfiles 

Efficacy
agent alone in the treatment ... Visual Abstract ... Management #Ketorolac #Toradol
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
psychosis - CHF ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... diplopia, change in visual ... tenderness Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... change, seizures, visual ... Demyelinating disease caused ... gait ataxia, and visual ... Headache, vomiting, visual
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Na delivery): CHF ... 20 suggests ↓ distal ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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ETOH Infection (Viral ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment