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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Shock Syndrome (STSS ... tissue necrosis STSS ... Treatment Strategy ... Shock #Syndrome #STSS ... #treatment #management
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
Skin Syndrome (SSSS ... Skin #Syndrome #SSSS
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
skin syndrome (SSS ... shock syndrome (TSS
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Skin Syndrome (SSSS ... Skin #Syndrome #SSSS
#Kawasaki #TSS #toxicshocksyndrome #KawasakiDisease #pediatrics #infographic #peds #diagnosis
#Kawasaki #TSS #
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Pathophysiology #STDs ... #PrimaryCare #STIs
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Common Outpatient Treatments ... the first-line treatments ... Gonorrhea #Chlamydia #STIs ... #Outpatient #Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
HIV, Influenza, TSS ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Summary #causes #treatment
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Pharyngeal tularemia • STDs
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... Pregnancy #Management #Treatment