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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Treatment • Invasive pulmonary ... Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... • Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Aspergillosis #Treatment #management
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... • Aggressive management ... metastatic foci of infection ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Treatment 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... Brady Management ... . 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... • Pulmonary TB ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Etiologies Unusual Infections ... Endemic Fungi (e.g ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... systemic vori Infectious ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... CNS depression (e.g ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Evaluation - EKG ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... for 4.6% of new infections ... • Pulmonary fibrotic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... TB #Diagnosis #Management