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Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... - Virtually never ... infections) - Main ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
and fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... responsive to antibiotics ... 9) Unexplained fever ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
following: • Fever ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... agent are the main ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... arteritis • Bloody ... conditions #joint #pain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- β-lactam antibiotics ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... acute rheumatic fever ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... pain, dark urine ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... pain, dark urine ... Sx include: fever ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... effusions, weight gain ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology