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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... the preferred test ... accessible joint effusion ... the workup • Test ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
with severe left shoulder ... Tender on top of shoulder ... AC joint showed effusion ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... Liver function test ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
Approach to using the perfusion ... any diagnostic test ... a repeat study should ... A normal scan should ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Diagnostic tests ... liver function tests ... - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare