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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 ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
stimulation - Single fiber ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... variants: (1) acute ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... 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 ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... epilepticus Treatment
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... management of acute ... • Consider K+ binder ... management #algorithm #treatment ... 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 ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... by culture or serology ... A. flavus, A. niger ... scalp, vagina, fingers