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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis Clinical ... Highly variable clinical ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... mild laboratory, clinical ... regarding need for treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... “one size fits all ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... determined based on two clinical ... #cardiology #treatment ... criticalcare #icu #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... current guidelines (eg ... controlled by above medications ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... support for patients clinically ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... recommended for all ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic