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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... be needed for aneurysms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets ... #Treatment #management
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... Heart Failure, Valvular ... Disease, Mechanical ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... coronary artery aneurysms ... azathioprine #Behcet ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... , Severe Valve Disease ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... • Focal, Non-Vascular ... Occlusion • Stable
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Aortic valve disease ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery • Stable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... - Peripheral vascular ... medical and surgical management