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Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... a diagnosis of acute ... rare instances, acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... death Miller Fisher ... variants: (1) acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
stimulation - Single fiber ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... • Consider K+ binder ... #hyperkalemia #management ... potassium #high #nephrology
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
lesions showed a fine ... sawtooth rete pegs ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Renal Crisis: 1) Acute ... of arteries Management ... , add other BP meds ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... A. flavus, A. niger ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management