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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Pneumonia - Causative ... OrganismsCAP ... , VAP - CMC IM ... differential #diagnosis #organisms ... #causative #algorithm
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... and put actual organism ... We can combine these ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... steroid and use ABx coverage ... in severe AH - can ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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complications can ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... for PV are not curative ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
the most common causative ... organisms. ... follow antibiotic treatment ... antibiotic therapy can ... antibiotic-resistant organisms
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
Americas. most common causative ... organisms are Ancylostoma ... with pruritus. can ... No treatment is
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
complications can ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... for ET are not curative ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms