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Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
Regimen: • For acute ... 10 days • For acute ... Epididymitis #CDC #CDC2021 ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... evaluating for other causes ... cardionerds #EKG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • permethrin 5% cream applied to all
ivermectin 200 μg/kg ... #scabiei #CDC #CDC2021 ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
in acute myocardial ... strongly suggest acute ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... often follows a URI ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Pediculosis Pubis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • permethrin 1% cream rinse applied to affected
ivermectin 250 μg/kg ... Pubis #Crabs #CDC #CDC2021 ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
and children <45 kg ... who weigh ≥45 kg ... Infections #CDC #CDC2021 ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... weeks following an acute ... voltage Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
adolescents <150 kg ... adolescents <150 kg ... Gonorrhea #CDC #CDC2021 ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocardial injury (ST ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary