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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Needle-shaped, negative ... birefringent crystals Treatment ... Acute and chronic treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow biopsy needed ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Surgery may be needed ... disease #Syndrome #Treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Increased Body Needs ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
18G Luer spinal needle ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis needle ... syringe • Direct needle ... ultrasound to direct needle
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
ABx coverage if needed ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
addition of senna as needed ... Algorithm #management #treatment
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... hearing aides if needed ... Checklist #Management #Treatment
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
bag-valve mask if needed ... Pharmacologic treatment
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
no culture is needed ... prescribed one of the treatment ... StrepThroat #Management #Treatment