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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... cases; 50% in nec fasc ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome ... #STSS #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... bacteria and Acid fast ... mycobacteria Treatment
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
conditions think “FAST ... Serotonin Syndrome ... (THINK FAST) - ... FAST onset - ... FAST movements (
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... - THINK: FAST ... - FAST onset ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
TAFRO TAFRO syndrome ... Organomegaly TAFRO syndrome ... nodes TAFRO syndrome ... including acid fast ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment
Oval Fat Cast on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Oval #Fat #Cast #clinical #urine #microscopy
Oval Fat Cast on ... TELMALEMOS10 #Oval #Fat ... #Cast #clinical
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Chemistry Tests - AST ... Bilirubin Metabolism AST ... and ALT: • AST ... liver, 80% of AST ... mitochondria (mAST
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... , quantitative fat ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Normal fecal fat ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Fusobacteria - Acid-Fast ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... Ureaplasma - Acid-Fast ... Auto-Inflammatory: SAPHO syndrome ... Ureaplasma - Acid-Fast