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Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... EBV: endobronchial ... valve; LVRC: lung ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... pleural line • AIS ... opacities • AIS ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
Stenehjem E et al ... AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics ... MDRO #clinical #management ... #pharmacology
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison ... commonly used antibiotics ... Cephalosporin #Comparison ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Highland EM Ultrasound - Ultrasound Guided ED Pain Management
#Pharmacology #Local #Regional #Anesthesia #Anesthetics #DosingGuide #MaxDose #Toxicity
Highland EM Ultrasound ... - Ultrasound Guided ... ED Pain Management ... #Pharmacology
Randomised comparison of needle aspiration and chest tube drainage in spontaneous pneumothorax 

Visual Abstract by Dr.
Randomised comparison ... thame Thelle et al ... pubmed/28404647 #Management ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... in cellulitis, as ... support switching antibiotics ... , also consider ... #EBM #ID #Management
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
BP + retinoid + antibiotic ... This is defined as ... First line pharmacologic ... Treatment #Mild #Management ... #Comedones #Pharmacology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... much as possible ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
patient was referred as ... POCUS #Clinical #Comparison ... #Lung #Ultrasound