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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
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
treatment can prevent ... Non-inflammatory causes: • Infectious ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Vasoconstriction of systemic and ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management
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 - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
the brain, eye, and ... several common and ... early diagnosis and ... treatment can prevent ... #neurology #inflammatory
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... disease - Post-infectious ... interstitial nephritis (AIN ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Presentation (Pulmonary and ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
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