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Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Meigs Syndrome - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Triad: 1) Pleural effusion ... Tumor R pleural effusion ... cirrhosis c/b Hepatic
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Septic Arthritis ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... ) Aseptic, within ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... • Refractory septic ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Indications #infections #management ... #treatment
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... pressure incr renal perfusion ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... >10% bands Sepsis ... Septic Shock • ... >2 mmol/L Management ... recognition & treatment
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... reduction using finger ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... and bag-valve mask ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Arthrocentesis on POCUS ... PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... makes a septic ... #ultrasound #msk
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
atelectasis has static ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS