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Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... axillary and inguinal folds ... - Erosions and crusts ... erosions in ~20% Management ... Pemphigoid #Diagnosis #Management
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Glucan-containing gauzes ... both in enteral nutrition ... ), Foods (tea, milk
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... early enteral nutrition ... the underlying cause
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Treated Syphilis Cases ... dilution (E, 4-fold ... 2 dilutions 4-fold ... ciilution (E, 4-fold ... Failure #Treatment #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
OR ventilator bellows ... pressure as a cause ... intrathoracic pressure can cause ... o Endocrine cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
The nail folds are ... Clinically a bulbous ... Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... the nail plate caused
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... OR ventilator bellows ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Present in foods ... • Common Causes ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... confirm ventilator bellows ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... OR ventilator bellows ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management