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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Epigastric/chest pain ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis, Infection ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... Necrosis #black #esophagus
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Epigastric abdominal pain ... dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... • Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... vitro activity does ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
fever, abdominal pain ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... Caveats: Arbitrary dose ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
this maneuver does ... days after an acute ... progressive inflammatory infection ... - Intense pain ... - Antibiotic
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute ... Bacterial Rhinosinusitis ... PO qd) Severe infection ... #Adults #management ... #pharmacology