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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk of abdominal ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... and/or digoxin level ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... dL and advanced liver ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... anal Cxs) • *** If ... results *** MH/CCF
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... cardiomyopathy (→HF ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... Penetrates most body sites ... prolonged half-life ... #valleyfever #management ... #treatment #antifungals
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... - Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... #Management #CriticalCare
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
effects in the treatment ... Penetrates most sites ... prolonged half-life ... #pharmacology #management ... #treatment #coccidioides
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... device removal (if ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management