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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
interstitial diffuse infections ... This patient had ... partially seen shred sign ... Rt Zone 1. ... #clinical #ultrasound
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... Serologic and EMG ... Findings: 1. ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... nosocomial infection ... • Flex-Sig: If ... #Clostridium #Infection
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... response preceding infection ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... main variants: (1)
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
lesions, which had ... capitis, a fungal infection ... therapy; after 1 ... week of treatment ... #clinical #photo
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Recommendations for Preventing ... as substantial clinical ... PO for at least 1 ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
RBCs (subtract 1 ... Treat if other signs ... 1: 1.5 g/kg of ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... vasculitis vs infection ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... features: 1. ... disease flares: • Prevention ... of infections) ... • IVIg 2 g/kg/month