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IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Purulent skin and ... purulent SSTI, incision ... and drainage is ... who have failed incision ... oral antibiotic treatment
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Prosthetic Joint Infection ... suppression: shared decision-making ... contribute to decision ... sx of relapsed infection ... #treatment #Debridement
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... treatment can prevent ... Non-inflammatory causes: • Infectious ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
approach this decision ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... -Various decision ... published decision
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Poisoning Provoked - Infection ... Neonates and Infant ... Spells: • Benign Sleep ... Older Infants and ... Terrors Childhood and
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome ... neck, axillae, and ... upper respiratory infection ... Scalded #Skin #Syndrome ... SSSS #Clinical #Photo
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... mononucleosis/flu type of syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... antibody test) Treatment
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
factors, including infections ... system disorders and ... A rapid and accurate ... important to make treatment ... decisions, especially
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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analysis - Fetal infection ... anaemia - Fetal infection ... analysis - Fetal infection ... surgery, e.g. laser photo-coagulation ... transfusion syndrome