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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... Signs/Symptoms: ... antibiotic therapy should ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... >1cm, supports diagnosis ... of community-acquired ... imaging such as cxr ... #ultrasound #pediatrics
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Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... The differential diagnosis ... Example is acquired ... from the anterior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
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ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
the face, or the anterior ... , and back and shoulders ... Palmar papules: can ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
beneficial when required ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... of CO2 to the lungs ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Long symptom-free ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
One should be able ... all the way to anterior ... bordered by the lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
the face, or the anterior ... chest (in a V-sign ... , and back and shoulders ... (in a shawl sign ... Non-small-cell lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... secretions and should ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung