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Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Ulceroglandular: Fever ... in the United States ... conditions Diagnosis: Serology ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... for Convulsive Status ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Altered mental status ... culture or by serology ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Altered mental status ... and signs (e.g., fever ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #management #nephrology
Pyocele on Scrotal POCUS

A patient presents with fever and pain during this ultrasound exam. Who do
presents with fever ... pain during this ultrasound ... Resolution: pyocele—>Urology ... twitter.com/EUSmkh/status ... POCUS #clinical #urology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... elevated protein level ... persistent altered level ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Status Dystonicus on Neurological Exam

Young man with recent onset worsening of his generalized dystonia , fever
Status Dystonicus ... and a CPK level ... Status Dystonicus ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #dystonia
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... for Convulsive Status ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... blood test • Serology ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #dermatology #physicalexam