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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential ... Algorithm #Lights #Criteria
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
emergency airway management ... tool, called the HEAVEN ... criteria (Hypoxemia ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... radiation to back, may have ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis ... #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Presentation: • 80% have ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... , - but 5% have ... characteristic EMG ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
: months - Criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Treatment: - Multidisciplinary ... #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... People with SPS have ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... Others have just ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management