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Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
Ann Marie Kumfer ... Algorithm #management #treatment
Management of Marine Envenomations
 • North American Cnidaria - Hot water, Supportive care
 • Irukandji jellyfish
Management of Marine ... EBmedicine #Marine ... Envenomations #Management #treatment
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
after 2 years of treatment ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease Treatment ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm
 - Suspected and confirmed mucormycosis are emergencies and require rapid action
 - Surgical
Mucormycosis Treatment ... debridement with clean margins ... Plus Immediate treatment ... #Mucormycosis #Treatment
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
acute angle at the margin ... Irregular complex margins ... Elongated and smooth margins ... with conservative treatment
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline ... for Treatment of ... L. 5) Monitor urine ... #Hypertonic #Saline ... #Treatment #management
SALT-ED Trial - Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Noncritically Ill Adults

N Engl J Med 2018; 378:819-828
Crystalloids versus Saline ... hospital-free days between treatment ... crystalloids and treatment ... with saline ... #Crystalloids #Saline