Chagas disease

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

  Reference Neglected parasitic infections: What every family physician needs to know. Am Fam Physician. 2014 May 15;89(10):803-811. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0515/p803.html

Acute stress disorder (ASD)

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, PSYCHIATRY

-The main difference between ASD and PTSD is time. -To diagnose PTSD the symptoms have to be present for at least 1 month. -There is a spectrum of trauma-related disorders from adjustment disorder(AD) to PTSD. ASD is in the middle of AD and PTSD. Symptoms include...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

  https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/index.html Important links RMSF mnemonic.  

Adult Immunization Schedule by Medical and Other Indications

Clinic A/P, adults

Adult Immunization Schedule by Medical and Other Indications, CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult-conditions.html Pneumococcal Vaccine “Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is recommended for all children less than 5 years of age (SOR A)....

Otitis Externa

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

Treatment Ciprofloxacin 0.3%/dexamethasone 0.1% (Ciprodex) topically   When to consider oral antibiotics If the infection has spread beyond the ear canal, If the patient has diabetes mellitus or If the patient is immunocompromised.   Ear discharge in...

Otitis Media (OM)

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

Definition: Otitis media includes acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion. Different types of OM. Causative agents and treatment options. Treatment Causative agents and treatment options. Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and topic anesthetic ear drops, prn analgesia....