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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... blood cultures should ... an accessible joint ... afebrile • Acute ... #Management #Microbiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... the time course (acute ... axial (spine, shoulders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... generalized MG who are ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Acute ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Artificial tears oint ... #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Oligoclonal bands are ... objective evidence of neurologic ... symptoms) • Acute ... #management #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
pressure to the point ... affected part should ... days after an acute ... Surgical Care - ... • Diagnosis:
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... ANAs RF test should ... Screening Tests for Acute ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(shoulders, wrists ... Wrist, MCP or shoulder ... culture used to diagnose ... Syndrome: • A rare ... #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... muscle aches, joint ... : • Serology for ... #Management #Infections