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Chronic Pancreatitis

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

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #treatment #diagnosis
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
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Pathophysiology: Chronic ... functional ID) Treatment ... - IV Iron: • Several ... showed reduced risk ... #management #cardiology
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 ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... #Management #Summary
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Watchful Waiting" →several ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... common • Imaging: CXR ... overload, PCC to reverse ... #management #hematology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... cough Pleuritic CP ... and Culture • CXR ... #Management #Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Spore ingestion → colonic ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... equivocal • CT ... #management #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... cough Pleuritic CP ... and Culture • CXR ... #Management #Treatment