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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... blood cultures should ... Arthritis-Dermatitis syndrome ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... Distal joints, knees
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... should be diagnosed ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... abuse, Bacterial infection ... TID) ALBUMIN Should ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... count in the CSF should ... epilepticus Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
antibiotic use, infections ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... Staphylococci: 24wk for knees ... decision-making - Should ... #treatment #Debridement ... #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... exam and imaging Treatment ... corticosteroid injections ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... affected part should ... progressive inflammatory infection ... including DM • Treatment ... #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... the following should ... meningitis: ART should ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management