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Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Cryptococcus, Cocci ... Leptomeningeal, Lymphoma, GPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... intracellular, Aerobic - Cocci ... Peripheral smear - Cocci ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
follows: Gram(+) cocci ... rods, Gram(–) cocci ... Gram(+) cocci are ... box car shaped GPR ... , these clues suggest
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... One hand is formed ... as they may cause ... #ForeignBody #Management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
from antibodies formed ... antibodies (aß2-GPl ... APS #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
vasculitis (AAV): GPA ... to creatinine (UPC ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... differential #diagnosis #management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... individualized on a case-by-case ... pleural catheter (IPC ... should be made on a case-by-case ... MPE #Algorithm #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... odour, flash, flame ... saline or saline soaked ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Line Strategy - GC ... relapse: Incr GC ... MTX or TCZ in case ... of GC-dependence ... GCA #Treatment #Management
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... , Traction and Frames ... Used acutely in management ... scoliosis #Splints #Casts ... #Orthopedics #management