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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal Necrosis ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis, Infection ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis ... #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Etiology: • Necrosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Tissue necrosis ... Lung Abscess Management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... complications), MRCP (necrosis ... • Antibiotics ... calcitonin • Infected Necrosis ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
progressive inflammatory infection ... with secondary necrosis ... of the subcutaneous ... thickness of the subcutaneous ... - Antibiotic
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... if symptoms of infection ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... #Management #CriticalCare
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... burn donor sites necrotic ... debridement of necrotic ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... function tests - Ultrasound ... opportunistic infection ... Antibiotics - ... #Management #CriticalCare