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The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
asphyxia escape reflex ... child in the prone position ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... Peds #Pediatrics #Normal
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
jirovecii Pneumonia Clinical ... positive patients ... often elevated Treatment ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis ... #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... - CRP: Usually normal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... Stills #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis: ... covering both gram positive ... bulbocarvenosus reflex ... #management #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV ... most common (63%) Clinical ... blood cultures (positive ... imaging as needed Treatment ... #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... #management #treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
- "Two hit" Hypothesis ... injury (by acid reflux ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... : - Treatment of ... #management #gastroenterology
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
in the supine position ... The normal response ... response (as in the video ... semiologianeurologica #Thigh #Hip ... #clinical #video