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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
trauma (> 65 years old ... disease states Pathophysiology ... diagnose concomitant infection ... • Metabolic syndrome ... Diagnose concomitant infection
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... • Weakness: mild ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... can vary from mild ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... disease states 1. ... diagnose concomitant infection ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
in critically ill ... Target -1, but will ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical
Diabetic Foot Infections ... Therapy, by Clinical Syndrome ... Soft-tissue only: • Mild ... #antibiotics #pharmacology ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... including: 1. ... failure - Infectious ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... dysfunction. 1. ... Triggers: ▪ Infections ... Pathophysiology ... underlying trigger: Infections