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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... rash, soft tissue necrosis ... STSS Treatment ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome ... #STSS #treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... Necrosis should ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... infiltrate engulfing necrotic ... after DC Statin Treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome usually ... with secondary necrosis ... including DM • Treatment ... continued until tissue necrosis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
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 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... alfa, or tumor 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 ... onset of ischemia Treatment ... #Compartment #Syndrome
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 ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Nephritic and Nephrotic ... Syndromes Nephritic ... syndrome: - Acute ... Nephrotic syndrome ... Diseases #Nephritic #Nephrotic
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Comparison
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephritic and Nephrotic ... Syndromes Nephritic ... syndrome—due to ... Nephrotic yndrome—podocyte ... #Syndromes #Classification