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Adult Onset Still's Disease - Yamaguchi Criteria
Major criteria:
 - Fever >= 39C lasting >= 1 weeks
Adult Onset Still's ... Disease - Yamaguchi ... #AdultOnset #Stills ... #Disease #Yamaguchi
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... Leukocytosis Diagnosis - Yamaguchi ... #Adult #onset #Stills
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... #AdultOnset #Stills
Millicurie limit guidelines for major and minor radioactive spills.
I-131 - 1mCi
In-111 - 10 mCi
F-18 - 10
minor radioactive spills ... 100 mCi Minor Spill ... to RSO Major Spill ... #radioactive #spills
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
minutes 4. if still ... 5 mL) 5. if still ... cauterize 6. if still ... balloon 7. if still
Escharotomy - Procedure Instructions

An unlikely procedure for an EM physician in St Mungo's,  but an
but an important skill ... and procedure is still
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's ... #AdultOnset #Stills
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Still's disease
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
 •
Causes of Pediatric Spells ... Neonates and Infant Spells ... Breath-holding spells ... and Adolescents Spells ... Cataplexy #Spells