Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
-New definition of Status Epilepticus, reviewed. To be completed… Attend to the ABCs before starting any pharmacologic intervention Place patients in the lateral decubitus position to avoid aspiration of emesis and to prevent epiglottis closure over the glottis...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Workup of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) CT without contrast. Get a non-contrast helical CT – ureteral dilation without stone suggests recent passage. A non-contrast CT is 97% sensitive and 95% specific for the diagnosis of urolithiasis. U/A & UCx CMP...
Clinic A/P, adults, DERMATOLOGY
Background HS is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease that affects the hair follicles of apocrine sweat glands. Common sites are the axillae and the inguinal and anogenital regions. HS can be a disabling disorder that relentlessly progresses, frequently...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Diagnosis Per NCEP ATP III criteria for Metabolic Syndrome. Patient must meet ≥3 of 5 criteria. Treatment -Aggressive lifestyle intervention (weight loss, physical activity, smoking cessation) to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and CVD. -Diet: Mediterranean diet (...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds, PSYCHIATRY
-Single-question screening three-question AUDIT-C screening used. -Patient meets DSM-V criteria for the diagnosis of alcohol use disorder. Patient indeed has a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested...
