Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Diagnostic Imaging: CT of the abdomen and pelvis, preferably with contrast.
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Diagnosis Common Presentation: Incidental finding of a harsh systolic murmur in a young adult whose parent had a “heart valve replacement” at a relatively young age. “Bicuspid aortic valve is the most likely cause of heart valve disease in this family. It is the most...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Background BOOP is also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP). BOOP is characterized by interstitial inflammation superimposed on the dominant background of alveolar and ductal fibrosis. This is a very distinctive pattern of lung response to exposure to...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Asthma Pearls and Links Asthma severity and initiating treatment for ages 12 years and older. For persistent Asthma: Mild, Moderate, and Severe stages correspond to a need for Low-dose, Medium dose, and High-dose inhaled corticosteroids respectively. Inhaled...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Treatment -Albuterol inhaler 10-15 minutes before exercise. Reference / Further Reading https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0815/p427.html
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Aseptic meningitis (HSV-2) -Benign course -Treatment of unclear benefit, IV->PO acyclovir -May recur (Mollaret’ssyndrome) Encephalitis (HSV-1) -Severe neurologic impairment -Classical MRI changes (temporal lobes) -Start treatment when you suspect the...
