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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... including HTN), and ↑ oral
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... - Switch to oral
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack ... inhibition - Chronic ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score ... patient was having pain ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... transitioning to oral ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #icu
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare chronic ... Clinical Features ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... palmoplantar pustulosis: oral
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... blood/mucus, Abd pain ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... ingestion → colonic ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... normal and can help differentiate ... for PMR is a chronic ... slow taper of an oral
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
No pain. ... / foot + tinea pedis ... tissues - mainly caused ... plaques, pustules, abscess ... Rx: Oral antifungal