Run Time: 7 minutes Author: Dr. Samuel Killian Educational Pearls: Presentation: A fever and nasal congestion that began in an infant one week ago but has resolved. A rash that was predominantly over the cheeks but has spread to the rest of the body. No pain with the rash, just blistering. Diagnosis: Fifth disease or…
Read MoreRun Time: 11 minutes Author: Dr. Donald Stader Educational Pearls: Pneumonia is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States – Pneumonia is coined an old man’s best friend. Pneumonia is classified by where it is, what type of infection it is, walking or classic, and the big one is community acquired vs….
Read MoreRun Time: 5 minutes Author: Dr. Suzanne Chilton Educational Pearls: Zika originated in 1947 in a Risus monkey in Uganda, the first human case was in 1952 – spread by the Aedea aeygpti and the Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. For adults symptoms are mild – maculopapular rash, conjunctivitis, fever, and joint pain for several days to a…
Read MoreRun Time: 7 minutes Author: Dr. Donald Stader Educational Pearls: Syphillis is a very important historical and current disease. The study of Syhpillis or “Syphilology” evolved into the field of dermatology. Syphilis, an is caused by the spirochete bacteria, Treponema pallidum. Syphilis comes in three stages: primary, secondary, and tertiary stages. In the primary stage, they…
Read MoreRun Time: 5 minutes Author: Dr. David Rosenberg Educational Pearls: There are two cases of diphtheria per year in the United States due to our ubiquitously provided vaccinations. Diphtheria presents with a grey, leather-like appearance in the back of the throat as well as a “seal-bark” cough. This is caused by a relatively weak bacteria called Corynebacterium…
Read MoreRun Time: 7 minutes Author: Dr. Donald Stader Educational Pearls: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) was first described in 1922 by pediatricians Dr. Stevens and Dr. Johnson after severe rash and skin peeling in one of their patients. SJS is described on a scale of <10% of body affected is Steve-Johnson Syndrome, 10%-30% is called Steven-Johnson/TENS, and…
Read MoreRun Time: 2 minutes Author: Dr. Christopher Holmes Educational Pearls: Old Sepsis criteria included 2 SIRS criteria – Temperature > 100.4°F, Heart Rate >90 bpm, Respiratory Rate >20, and White Blood Cell count > 12,000 mm3 – and a suspected source of infection. New Method involves SOFA – Sequencial Organ Failure Assessment scale – which…
Read MoreRun Time: 3 minutes Author: Dr. Jared Scott Educational Pearls: A patient presented with tachycardia, hypoxia, shortness of breath, neck swelling, neck tenderness, and knee pain. Lemierre’s Syndrome is a thrombosis of internal jugular vein following a seemingly benign oral infection caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. This thrombosis is a nidus for further infection across the body….
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