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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 ... Pathophysiology Diagnosis ... of Pancreatic Necrosis ... Infected Necrosis ... #Pancreatitis #Management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal Necrosis ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Spontaneous ischemic necrosis ... tissue ischemia → necrosis ... ↑ESR, ↑CRP • Diagnosis ... muscle #Infarction #diagnosis ... #management #diabetes
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... thrombosis, skin necrosis ... Management: • ... (prevent skin necrosis ... and management
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
acute tubular necrosis ... Diagnosis: • ... sensitivity —100%) #Diagnosis ... #Management #ContrastInduced
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... complications), MRCP (necrosis ... calcitonin • Infected Necrosis ... and management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Necrosis should ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... resolution of necrosis ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Etiology: • Necrosis ... Tissue necrosis ... Lung Abscess Management ... differential #causes #management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... trauma, avascular necrosis ... septic arthritis diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... rash, soft tissue necrosis ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis