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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
event (low flow vascular ... Necrosis should ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... : - Treatment of ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... alfa, or tumor necrosis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... necrosis, Lyme ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... affected part should ... after an acute injury ... with secondary necrosis ... #treatment
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
granulomas with central necrosis ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
granulomas with central necrosis ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest ... Intra-pulmonary vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and relief of IVC ... started, patients should ... #cardiology #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... should be ordered ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management