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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... canoeing, kayaking, trail ... non-productive cough, nausea ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... • Does not cause ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... This is not for acute ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic atrial ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
primer on the causes ... evaluation and management ... of Acute Myocardial ... Hypercoagulable States #cardiology ... MyocardialInfarction #Young #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... AFib w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Unstable Bradycardia Management ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Endocarditis, Acute ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... evaluating for other causes ... also a result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... of developing atrial ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology