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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... • Prep and drape ... #Management #Workup
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... dominant inherited disease ... #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... structural heart disease ... further guide management ... the underlying disease ... The treatment strategy
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
and Management ... • Treatment: ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... #Management #Microbiology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... screening for disease ... normal in mild cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... over course of disease ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... but elevated as disease ... of pregnancy, Cardiac ... , IgG4 related disease ... #workup #hepatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
dentist for cosmetic treatment ... Dermabond has also worked ... initiate abx – PCN ... clindamycin #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dental