Malar rash (also known as the “butterfly rash,”) is an acute manifestation of lupus (SLE) seen in over 50% of…
Up to 40% of inferior wall Myocardial infarctions have associated right ventricular involvement. Venodilation and medications that decrease RV filling…
Ventricular interdependence occurs when there is discordance. This results from the heart ventricles filling out of phase with one another.…
The clot CAUSES Dead space; which does not cause hypoxia/hypoxemia on its own. ALWAYS ASK ABOUT: Resp Rate (PE creates…
It is common teaching to be judicious when interpreting the thoracentesis results of patients receiving diuretic therapy. It is stated,…
Aspiration events have a gravity-based predilection, meaning the lobes/ lung segments in the most dependent positions are likely affected. Also,…
As its name suggests, Monoarticular involves one joint. Oligoarticular is defined as involving greater than one joint but less than…
Uncomplicated Staph Aureus Bacteremia No evidence of endocarditis No prosthetic device No evidence of metastatic infection Defervescence after 72 hours…
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) first appeared in Europe during the 1980s. It rapidly spread to North America by the 1990s. Susceptibility:…
Ground glass opacities are hazy increases in lung opacity without obscuration of the underlying parenchymal vessels. Whereas, Consolidation is an…
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