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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... , sepsis, PNA, meningitis ... 5) History of acute ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Resuscitation 2) Urine
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... : • Acute meningeal ... signs (fever, nuchal ... established by CSF or urine
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Neuro - Aseptic Meningitis ... antibody test) Treatment
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... status changes - Meningitis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... with the same symptoms ... eg, furnaces) Meningitis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... Neurological: Headache, meningitis ... infected without symptoms
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Treatment: - Systemic
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... and/or aseptic meningitis ... manifestations including acute ... exposure to or symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... status and low urine ... Signs of congestion ... coronary syndrome ... the determined cause