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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... • Persistent fever ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... response (e.g. ... source control (e.g ... (e.g. venous stasis ... #EBM #ID #Management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... following): (1) Clinical ... culture Note that fever ... proæss (e.g. diverticulitis ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... of Hepatitis (eg ... Histology Findings (eg ... #Management #Hepatology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
and Management ... Summary Clinical ... night sweats, fever ... Recombinant cytokines (e.g ... kinase inhibitors (e.g
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... smear/culture/ADA ... #hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies:
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
Infantile Spasms Associated ... contraction of abdominal ... of the legs Clinical ... Hypsarrhythmia EEG ... pattern Management