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Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
A, Stage I pressure ... B, Stage II pressure ... C, Stage III pressure ... D, Stage IV pressure ... #Diagnosis #Staging
Pressure Ulcer Staging
Stage 1 - Skin intact. Non-blanchable erythema
Stage 2 - Partial loss of dermis. Shallow
Pressure Ulcer Staging ... Shallow open ulcers ... deeper tissue #Pressure ... #Ulcer #Staging
Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer Staging
Stage I 
Presence ofa reddened area that fails to blanche with pressure, and
Pressure (Decubitus ... ) Ulcer Staging ... to blanche with pressure ... ulcer deepens. ... #Ulcer #Staging
Decubitus Ulcer Staging - Pressure Ulcer Stages help staff determine Degree of Harm to the patient.

Stage
Decubitus Ulcer ... Staging - Pressure ... tissue damage if pressure ... #Diagnosis #Staging ... Sacral #Decubitus #Pressure
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ... • Absolute toe pressure ... Diabetic #Foot #Ulcer ... revascularization #podiatry #management
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Common Ulcers of ... The ulcer contains ... dermatitis (redness, scaling ... Neuropathic Ulcer ... condition develops in pressure
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Pylori and Peptic Ulcer ... pylori—associated ulcer ... Active ulcer not ... Zollinger-EIIison syndrome ... PUD #Treatment #Management
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... agonist incr blood pressure ... renal perfusion pressure ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
Serotonin Syndrome ... Agitation - Pressured ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management