139 results
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis ... #infections #leptospirosis ... differential #diagnosis ... #management # ... treatment #table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... kirschneri, noguchii) Risk ... non-productive cough, nausea ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... #bradycardia #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #table
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
months of age) Risk ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #UrinaryTractInfection ... #Peds #Risk #Stratification
PocketPEM - BRUE - Brief Resolved Unexplained Events #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #BRUE #Risk #PocketCard #PocketPEM
Unexplained Events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... #EM #BRUE #Risk
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
MechanicalVentilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #Table
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY 1 F RISE ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #Antibiotics #Risk
PEMSource: Algorithm for fever WITHOUT source by Age
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Fever #Without #Source #Table #Algorithm #PEMSource
source by Age #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... Without #Source #Table