7 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... diagnosed with CXR ... suggested if: - ANC ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... HF, Cardiogenic ... precipitating agent ... , steroids, AC
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... drained if causing acute ... weak inotropic agent ... treatment for acute ... #Checklist #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 ... dysfunction or LV ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... woman in ICU for acute ... PMHx recent CHF, ... consider contrast agent
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... may benefit from LV ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... woman in ICU for acute ... PMHx recent CHF, ... consider contrast agent ... thrombus #Cardiac #LV