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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis (IC ... #Candidiasis #IC ... management #candida #auris
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
quinidine) •Class IC ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Coronary Artery Localization on ECG and POCUS

#Coronary #Artery #Localization #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Echocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Map
Localization on ECG ... and POCUS #Coronary ... #Localization #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Cardiology #Map #POCUS
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
- Group IA and IC ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
Pickle") Class IC ... in wide QRS on EKG ... channel blockade: IC ... prolonged QT on EKG ... the ERP: IA > IC
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
alpha-1 blockers (e.g ... -5 inhibitors (e.g ... outflow - 5-ARIs ... (e.g. dutasteride ... anticholinergics (e.g