Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) “AIN is an intrinsic renal cause of AKI. These patients are often nonoliguric. A history of recent medication use is key to the diagnosis, as cephalosporins and penicillin analogs are the most common causes. Approximately...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
“When children show signs of dehydration from diarrhea, the first step is to assess its extent. In one study, four factors predicted dehydration: a capillary refill time >2 seconds, the absence of tears, dry mucous membranes, and an ill general appearance;...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
-Norovirus causes gastroenteritis. A person usually develops symptoms of gastroenteritis 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to norovirus. Symptoms are: acute-onset of nausea and vomiting, watery, non-bloody diarrhea with abdominal cramps. Some people may have a...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Treatment: Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) “Commonly caused by dehydration and can be diagnosed from the history and examination. Empiric treatment is directed toward gram-positive and anaerobic organisms, with the most common pathogen being Staphylococcus....
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
“Torus palatinus is an exostosis, or benign bony overgrowth. It is usually located on the midline of the hard palate, and occurs in 12%–27% of the population. Since these are usually not symptomatic many people are not even aware of their presence. Torus...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Body lice transmit Bartonella quintana, which causes trench fever. This disease got its name in World War I, when soldiers in the trenches were often infested with body lice. Treated with antibiotics. Reference https://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/index.html Am Fam...
