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Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Button batteries cause ... damage to tissues ... which hydrolyses tissue ... alkaline) Severity of tissue ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
the point where tissue ... • Initial Management ... • Definitive management ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Management:
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... eosinophilia or confirmed tissue ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... #differential #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... Tissue necrosis ... Lung Abscess Management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Overview A state of tissue ... setting of increased tissue ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Overview A state of tissue ... setting of increased tissue ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... • Connective tissue ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... Aspergillus in tissue ... considered in certain cases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Procoagulant Exposure → Tissue ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... skin and soft tissue ... including those caused ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management