6 results
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... present or signs of infection ... ultrasound as initial ... may narrow per culture ... data • Early treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... easily and look complete ... Using external abdominal ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... compression (using ultrasound
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... into the skin or subcutaneous ... /possible) #Mycoses ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Mycobacterium Avium Complex ... mycobacterial blood culture ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS