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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Treatment options ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... PMHx recent CHF, ... #A4C #clinical
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... suggested if: - ANC
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... - If present, are ... life-threatening • Treatment ... management of SLE • Evolution
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... management #cardiology #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... - If present, are ... management of SLE • Evolution ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
excellent at evaluating ... & Dry) is the treatment ... may benefit from LV ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... presentation, temporal evolution ... Multiple infections are ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment