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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... active ROM +/- fever ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... arthritis diagnosis ... #Arthritis #Diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... typically part of the workup ... syndrome: • Fever ... Syndrome: • Most ... #Management #Microbiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
adult carriers: • Most ... of sinusitis, septic ... arthritis, osteomyelitis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
bronchioles) Microbiology ... syncytial virus (RSV) (most ... prodrome • Fever ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
1 if infection most ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... arthritis, Cholecystitis ... Diagnosis: • ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #management #treatment
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) is the most ... , Tachycardia, Arthritis ... Criteria - Fever ... #rheumatology #pediatrics ... #diagnossi #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... and children (most ... anaesthesia • Sepsis ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... • Septic shock ... • Meningitis, septic ... arthritis, and ... #Management #Infections