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Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Variability & Decelerations ... abnormality Early decelerations ... Late decelerations ... Hypertonic uterus • Unresolving ... fetal descent #Decelerations
Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations

Decelerations in fetal heart rate are more complicated and should be interpreted according
Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations ... Decelerations ... timing of the deceleration ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Decelerations ... #Decels #Early
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES FOR WOUNDS

Dirty wounds pose an increased risk for tetanus. Clinicians should consider
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION ... with dirt, soil, feces ... #Indications #CDC
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Ferritin levels ... dysfunction: elevated levels ... Decreased CD4 ... + and CD8+ T cell ... +/CD8+ ratio are
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Embryonated egg in feces ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
include fibrinogen levels ... complete blood count (CBC
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
eggs passed in feces ... eggs (passed in feces ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
/Mg/Phos - CBC ... Relevant drug levels
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
eggs passed in feces ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
muscle enzyme levels ... regeneration, diffuse CD8