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Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
presents with fever ... to 102F and pain ... Resolution: Intravenous antibiotics ... #POCUS #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
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
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... agent are the main ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
syndromes Clinical ... is the main clinical ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... Nausea, abdominal pain ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... Clinical Features ... syndrome with acne: antibiotics ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... swelling, significant pain ... cellulitis mimic, bursitis ... • Serum urate level ... #treatment #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management