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Exogenous Testosterone Side Effects
 • Mood disorder, Depression, Aggression
 • ↑ Erythropoiesis
 • Hypogonadism +/-BPH, prostate
Hypogonadism +/-BPH ... Hemostatic changes - BWH
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Migraine - BWH ... Treatment #management #neurology
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
Lower: • ↓ H+ (↑ pH ... PCO2 • ↓ 2,3-BPG ... Exercise • ↑ 2,3-BPG
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
 •
Heart rate > 100 bpm ... usually 100-150 bpm ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Determine the pH ... Base #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
prostatic hypertrophy (BPH ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Serum K, Urine pH ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Acidosis • Urine pH ... obstruction • Urine pH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Aortic Regurgitation - Pathophysiology
 • Early Mild Aortic Regurgitation
 • Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
 • Decompensated
Karan Desai MD, MPH ... Pathophysiology #aorta #cardiology
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
Tach" at ~150 bpm ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology