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Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Management ... ) Palsy Presentation ... pathology) • LP ... 4m #Bells #Palsy
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Stage Treatment
Stage 1. Localized
 • Doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime x 10-14d
Stage 2.
Lyme Disease: Early ... Disseminated • Isolated palsy ... 21d • Serious CNS ... WuidQ #Lyme #Disease ... #treatment #management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... #Alzheimers #Disease ... Summary #diagnosis #management ... #geriatrics
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Meningo-encephalitis - Bell’s palsy ... LP-CSF: lymphocytic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Non-spore-forming Risk ... Gastroenteritis → Invasive disease ... Pregnancy • CNS ... culture (Invasive disease ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Non-spore-forming Risk ... Gastroenteritis → Invasive disease ... Pregnancy • CNS ... culture (Invasive disease ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Schema for Standard-Risk ... Consolidation & CNS ... timeline #oncology #pediatrics ... #peds #management
Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
Head CT before LP ... nervous system (CNS ... ) disease • Recent ... had only a 1% risk ... HeadCT #before #LP