Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
-Is a surgical emergency. Call surgery ASAP. -Broad antimicrobial therapy: Pip/Tazo (gram negatives/anaerobes) + Vancomycin (MRSA) + Clindamycin (group A strep) Clinda reduces toxin production by Group A Strep. Important links Clindamycin for necrotizing...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Tissue Pressure Studies Acute compartment syndrome is an emergency. It can cause serious injury to an extremity. To diagnose it, do tissue pressure studies. It can also develop after a relatively minor injury and can be associated fractures, a badly bruised muscle,...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Definition: Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Diagnosis H&P consistent with sepsis. Labs: -CBC w/ diff, CMP, Coags (PT/INR), D-dimer -Serum lactate -ABG (as needed to eval for acidosis,...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
-Most of them are viral. -No antibiotics needed. Symptomatic treatment only. -PPIs may help for chronic laryngitis, not acute laryngitis.
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Diagnosis H&P: Diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess is on the clinical presentation and PE. Common presentation: Risk Factors: Complications: DDx and Etiology: Diagnostic testing: -CT / MRI if Treatment -Drain the abscess: The key to treating a peritonsillar abscess...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
-Fever/chills, cough, tachypnea. -CURB-65 / PSI to determine site/setting of treatment discussed. -Antibiotic choices discussed. —///— Tools for evaluation of pneumonia severity include: SMART-COP – Predicts the likelihood of the need for invasive...
