Chapter 115 Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 4) potx
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 4) potx
... rates approached 60% in the preantibiotic era and continue to
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient
(Part 4)
Sepsis with Skin Manifestations
(See also Chap. 18) ... petechial. The rash spreads to
palms and soles later in the course. The centripetal spread is a classic feature of
RMSF. However, 10–15% of patients with RMSF...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 1) docx
... Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill
Infected Febrile Patient
Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient: Introduction
The physician treating the acutely ill febrile patient must ... of the patient& apos;s general appearance and vital signs, skin
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 2) pptx
... Kingella kingae.
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient
(Part 2)
The Acutely Ill Patient: Treatment
In the acutely ill patient, empirical antibiotic therapy is critical ... are selected.
Table 115- 1 lists first-line treatments for infections considered in this chapter. In
addition to the rapid initiation of antibi...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 3) pps
... Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient
(Part 3)
Adjunctive treatments may reduce morbidity and mortality ... adult patients succumb to sepsis at 58
times the rate of the general population; 50–70% of cases occur within the first 2
years after splenectomy, with a mortality rate of up to 80%, but the ... encapsulated bacteria ca...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 5) docx
... gangrene.
Erythroderma
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient
(Part 5)
Purpura Fulminans
(See also Chaps. 136 and 265) Purpura fulminans is the cutaneous
manifestation ... onset of
malaise, chills, fever, and hypotension. The patient develops bullous or
hemorrhagic skin lesions, usually on the lower extremities, and 75% of pati...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 6) docx
... remainder are due
primarily to aerobic or anaerobic streptococci. A unilateral or retroorbital
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient
(Part 6)
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... Rapid recognition
of the toxic patient with central neurologic signs is crucial to improvement of the
dismal prognosis of these entities. Subdural empyema arise...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 7) doc
...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely
Ill Infected Febrile Patient
(Part 7)
Brain Abscess
(See also Chap. 376) Brain abscess often occurs without systemic signs.
Almost half of patients are afebrile, ... entity should be urgently considered if patients
who have recently traveled to areas endemic for malaria present with a febrile
illness and lethargy or other...
Chapter 115. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient (Part 8) ppt
... cases—
admission to intensive care units. The most important task of the physician is to
distinguish these patients from other infected febrile patients who will not progress
to fulminant disease. The alert ... cardiopulmonary support during the first
few hours of illness can be life-saving.
Conclusion
Acutely ill febrile patients with the syndromes discussed in t...
Chapter 052. Approach to the Patient with a Skin Disorder (Part 1) ppt
... 52-1
Chapter 052. Approach to the Patient
with a Skin Disorder
(Part 1)
Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 52. Approach to the Patient with
a Skin Disorder
APPROACH TO THE PATIENT ... Fig. 52-3) and to
formulate a differential diagnosis (Table 52 -4). For instance, the finding of scaling
papules (present in patients with psoriasis or atop...
Chapter 052. Approach to the Patient with a Skin Disorder (Part 2) potx
... 52-3 Common Dermatologic Terms
A schematic representation of several common primary skin lesions
(see Table 52-1).
Chapter 052. Approach to the Patient
with a Skin Disorder
(Part 2)
Table ... rings.
Pruritus: A sensation that elicits the desire to scratch. Pruritus is often the
predominant symptom of inflammatory skin diseases (e.g., atopic dermatitis,
allergi...
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