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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Necrosis should ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... resolution of necrosis
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Spontaneous ischemic necrosis ... tissue ischemia → necrosis ... weeks with above treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
rash, soft tissue necrosis ... STSS Treatment ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Etiology: • Necrosis ... Tissue necrosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
with response to treatment ... Non-specific: • No necrosis ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... phenotypes #workup #treatment
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... AION/CRAO, scalp necrosis ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
thrombosis, skin necrosis ... (prevent skin necrosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
trauma, avascular necrosis ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... patient admitted for treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
complications), MRCP (necrosis ... calcitonin • Infected Necrosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
with secondary necrosis ... including DM • Treatment ... continued until tissue necrosis ... diagnosis #management #treatment