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Pancreatitis Complications - Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Fluid Collections
Interstitial Edematous (85%):
 • Acute Pancreatic Fluid Collection (APFC)
15%): • Acute necrotic ... • Walled-off necrosis ... pancreatic duct syndrome ... Complications #pseudocyst #management
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... of Pancreatic Necrosis ... Infected Necrosis ... Pancreatic Duct Syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... Necrosis should ... resolution of necrosis ... #diagnosis #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... rash, soft tissue necrosis ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome ... STSS #treatment #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... Syndrome usually ... • Management: ... with secondary necrosis ... continued until tissue necrosis
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... hypoxia → Ischemia → Necrosis ... Swelling 2° to necrosis ... #Compartment #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome ... alfa, or tumor necrosis ... #diagnosis #management
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... Toxic epidermal necrolysis ... systemic symptoms syndrome ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... glomerulonephritis (fibrinoid necrosis ... Pulmonary #Renal #Syndromes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome ... infiltrate engulfing necrotic ... myopathy #diagnosis #management