Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
“Septic arthritis must be diagnosed and treated promptly, because irreversible damage can occur within 4-6 hours and the joint can be completely destroyed within 24-48 hours.”
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
H&P performed. Definition: Adrenal crisis = acute adrenal insufficiency. It is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate treatment. Pt in adrenal crisis, not just adrenal insufficiency. S/Sx of adrenal crisis reviewed. DDx of adrenal crisis....
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Being female (female gender) is the only consistent risk factor for being a victim of domestic violence. Further Reading https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html Am Fam Physician. 2016 Oct 15;94(8):646-651. Intimate Partner...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Systemic sclerosis (SS) in its final stages often produces a restrictive lung disease similar to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Further Reading Systemic sclerosis/scleroderma: A treatable multisystem disease. Am Fam Physician 2008;78(8):961-968. Interstitial...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
-Probiotics (particularly Saccharomyces boulardii) prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea. NNT to prevent one case of diarrhea is 10. “A wealth of evidence-based research has established the benefits of probiotics, especially in children. Probiotics,...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Essential Hypertension (New Diagnosis). Secondary Hypertension. Resistant Hypertension. Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension (Hypertensive Urgency). Severe Symptomatic Hypertension (Hypertensive Crisis) Hypertension in elderly patients. Gestational Hypertension....
