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IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... drainage plus oral ... antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... #treatment #hematology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
deposits - Post-infectious ... hematuria • Signs ... Hematuria: • Infection ... (Viral/Bacterial ... #urology #nephrology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
CTD (SLE) - Viral ... infections - ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... #rheumatology #
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Syndrome Identify ... goal to normalize vital ... signs • Supplemental ... antagonist • Oral ... #Management #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... quinine, etc) - Viral ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cirrhosis with portal
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... cryoglobulin • Viral ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
resolution falling to normal ... Causes: • Still's ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... including orthostatic vital ... sign measurements ... The treatment strategy
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
levels are within normal ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #diagnosis #management