Here’s Dr. Adal with today’s Morning Report! Peritonsillar Abscess Differential Diagnosis: Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Epiglottitis, Paratonsillar Cellulitis, PTA, RPA, PPA, Diptheria, Ludwigs angina, Uvulitis, Mononucleosis, Acute HIV, Carotid Aneurysm. Epidemiology: Most common deep space infection of the neck. Young adults in winter and early spring. Pathogenesis: Polymicrobial Read more…
That anterior epistaxis had to be packed and you did what you were told and gave the Abx. Did you help or harm that patient by giving the meds? Let us see what the data in the big world says….
Here’s Dr. Alsup with today’s Morning Report! Eye Infections Orbital septum -Connective tissue extension of the orbital periosteum -Extends into the upper and lower eyelids Periorbital / Preseptal Average age: 2 yo Result of local trauma, including insect bites Spread from contiguous structures, as in conjunctivitis, hordeolum, Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Wang for today’s Morning Report! Case: 45 year old female with no PMH presents with dizziness. Pt woke up, stood up from bed, and started to feel room-spinning dizziness. Resolved within a few mins. No other symptoms. BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) Most common Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Shin! Eye Foreign Body Removal Immediately refer to an ophthalmologist in case of the following: o Hyphema o Diffuse corneal damage (focal or diffuse opacity) o Scleral or corneal laceration o Lid edema o Posttraumatic dilation of pupil or abnormal shape Read more…