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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... for each of the components ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
each individual component ... Heart Rate 2. ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
and Management ... of complement components ... 2-6 months • Fever ... 20 mg/kg/d IV/IM ... #management #treatment
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... /Vessels (Heart ... hypovolemia), Meds ... /Treatments (Pressors ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Fever >38.5 2. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and Management ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping head ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
at level of the heart ... the level of the heart ... injury or after IM ... - Fever, ... #management #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... opiates • Control heart ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup