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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management ... Signs: 1. ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... bag-valve mask ... Patients should ... continuous vital sign ... Pharmacologic treatment
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... algorithm. ... clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Management Summary ... Diagnostic Criteria ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... aspirin • Aspirin should
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
other explanation should ... echo is positive, treatment ... should be given ... lab signs (CRP, ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
who meet SIRS criteria ... vital signs warrant ... blood cultures should ... blood cultures should ... #Management #BloodCultures
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
on Shoulder Exam ... release support and ... #Sign #Shoulder ... supraspinatus #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment ... May repeat until ... ) Serum sodium should ... urine output for signs ... #management #protocol
Sulcus Sign Test - Inferior Glenohumeral Instability

To test inferior glenohumeral stability place traction on the humerus
Sulcus Sign Test ... the humoral head and ... #Instability #Shoulder ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics