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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
dentition presents to ... already seen her PCP ... Diagnosis: Cavitary lesion ... lung abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... significant LMCA lesion ... revascularization (PCI ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
as applicable to ... emergency airway management ... address this clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
or tree which can ... which is the same resin ... burned, the smoke can ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... #Radiology #CTChest
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Young adults 20 to ... association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... prick test that can ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are rare but can ... pain with wrist flexion ... fractures • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
be clinically assessed ... that is fixed in flexion ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... allergy - Switch to ... stable residual lesion
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
days - Skin lesions ... three weeks Clinical ... acuity Skin: The lesions ... chain reaction (PCR ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pulmonary fibrotic lesions ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management