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Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
his left eye for 1 ... He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis can ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... aspiration and acute ... #management #neurology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... on ABx) → Acute ... equivocal • CT ... • KUB ↓↓Sens ... • Flex-Sig: If
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV 1) ... simplex virus 1 ... • Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... pain when patient chews ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... radiograph or CT
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
level: (1) Can ... as opposed to 1 ... Screening Tests for Acute ... years with neck, chest ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... has five major clinical ... forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... aches, joint pain, chest ... fungal stain of clinical
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
She is sent to CT ... specifically splenic lacs/rupture ... retroperitoneal) 1. ... and/or delayed diagnosis ... Trauma #Injury #clinical