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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... immunosuppression (eg ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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• Location: Most ... Cause: Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the left is Gram pos ... s the Gram neg end ... Mycoplasma) on one end ... #pharmacology #management ... #spectrum #table
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... differentiate past ... infection Management ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... response to infection ... Cardiomyopathic → myocardial infarction ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... up to 10w post-ABx ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... • Most common ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable -