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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... between them PEDS ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #treatment #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe Valve Disease ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... on day 2 + 3 BIDMC ... Infectious Diseases ... #management #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Incomplete #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Aortic valve disease ... aortic aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pneumonitis 3. ... duration: - 3 ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
weeks or longer 3. ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg ... #rheumatology #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Criteria for Diagnosis ... different areas 3. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : symptomatic treatment ... • Severe disease
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Evaluate for thymoma 3. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management