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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 ... #diagnosis #management
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
-Management of scleritis ... steroids +/- topical antibiotics ... self-limited and does ... not require acute ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
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Evaluation of Acute ... 38.50C, abdominal pain ... HIV infection or ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... • Antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable -
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... presents as an acute ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... agent are the main ... #management #treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections ... retrosternal chest pain ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... #management #gastroenterology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... tissue • High-dose ... muscle aches, joint pain ... , chest pain • ... #Management #Infections
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 ... • Diagnosis: ... - Antibiotic