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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... count, and crystal evaluation ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Management #Summary
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
: fever +++, hepatosplenomegaly ... of emergency, ICU ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Summary Clinical ... night sweats, fever ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... with contrast Evaluation ... #Management #Summary
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... note, discharge summary ... something has acutely ... bedside echo is never ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... In summary, Cullen's ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM ... #FM #ICU #surgery
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
and Management ... Summary Acute Chagas ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... Acute myocarditis ... • Treatment:
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... Summary WHAT? ... presents with an acute ... • An evaluation ... based on clinical
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #management #neurology