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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... CAP present in 1 ... : Septic shock, ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Criteria: • Elevated ... erythropoietin 1/ ... present, symptoms, signs ... with evidence of acquired
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Isolation ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... IVIG 1g/kg on day 1, ... #management #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... SOFA and SIRS 1) ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #criticalcare #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... can be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... infection SEPTIC SHOCK ... recognition and treatment ... EmmGeezee #Sepsis #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... • Rome IV Criteria ... * Bloating not required ... for diagnosis Treatment ... #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
distribution of nearly 3:1 ... combination of: 1. ... criteria for MS ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... ALS involves: (1) ... : months - Criteria ... column Treatment ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management