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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... - Definitions of ... Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... resuscitation #Diagnosis ... #SepticShock #Definitions
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Pericarditis - Definition ... and Diagnostic ... Criteria Acute ... Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... first episode of acute
Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
≥
(PDS) Epigastric ... pathology • Criteria ... (PDS) ≥1 of: ... pathology • Criteria ... #venn #diagnosis
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome ... Disease CDC Case Definition ... Kawasaki #Comparison #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
Nephropathy Definition ... • no slam dunk criteria ... • definition ... hypoxic/cytotoxic acute ... tubular necrosis Diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #Berlin #Definition ... #Criteria #Diagnosis
SIRS, qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - Present if 2 2 of the following
qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions ... Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... qSOFA #Sepsis #Criteria ... #Definitions #severity ... criticalcare #infection #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ... rare systemic acute ... febrile vasculitic syndrome ... Early diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... causes: sepsis, meds ... Classification #diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) Definition ... hepatitis, or acute ... Criteria): • ↑ ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome