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Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
, and/or other risk ... cases evolved from ... • 1st line: CT ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #management #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... - IV Iron: • Several ... showed reduced risk ... #management #cardiology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... Body temperature rises ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... Exam, CXR, ENT ... exam, CT sinus ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... few months to several ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
section (several ... 31 • First US case ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... #Management #Summary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... including specialist referral ... #Management #Workup