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Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical construct ... in-hospital mortality Management ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
people do not contract ... Leprosy #diagnosis #management
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH Management ... • Low CO2 = constricts ... #neurosurgery #management
Fracture naming construct #EM #Ortho #Fracture #Naming
Fracture naming construct
The Golden Gate Bridge is presented as a visual metaphor for different constructs of frailty
#Geriatrics #Frailty
for different constructs ... Frailty #Bridge #Construct
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
pupils should constrict ... pupils should constrict ... Both pupils constrict
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
inspiratory muscles contract
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
to be a useful construct
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
separate limbs to reconstruct
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
causes the chest to contract