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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever, Rash ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... precipitating agent ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... peaks between the ages ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Immunomodulatory agents ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Other triggering events ... transplantation CLINICAL ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Itraconazole is the agent ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Serology for Coccidioides ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... hallucinations, rashes ... tolerable • Limited clinical ... #valleyfever #management ... #antifungals #comparison
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... hallucinations, rashes ... Weaknesses: Limited clinical ... #pharmacology #management ... #treatment #coccidioides
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Agents: - Streptococcal ... pneumoniae - Coccidioides ... ) Clinical Presentation ... Diagnostic Approach: Clinical ... vasculitis Management