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Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
weeks (based on 2021 ... whether benefit > risk ... change of surgical plan ... Joint #Infection #treatment ... #Debridement #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... (IDSA 2021): ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #management #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... disease • Indications ... #management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... the ED to help focus ... patients, in order ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Supportive & Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT)

The SPICT is used to help identify people whose health
Plan care. ...  The person’s carer ... or wishes to focus ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #SPICT #Tool #Risk
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... monitoring of: core ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Nelson River Risk ... adjacent to the focus ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... serum/urine Treatment ... #management #treatment