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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
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
What is the organism ... Can check antibiograms ... #Contaminant #Contamination
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... the use of MRSA coverage ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... #CAP #Community ... #Acquired #Management
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
anidulafungin; CAS ... #Antifungal #antibiogram ... #management #pharmacology ... #spectrum #coverage
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... and put actual organism ... We can combine these ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm 1. ... steroid and use ABx coverage ... in severe AH - can ... #Algorithm #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Multidrug-Resistant Organisms ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage ... #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
, or bacterial contamination ... • Bacterial contamination ... • Untested organisms ... : Organisms NOT ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
, or bacterial contamination ... - Bacterial contamination ... - Untested organisms ... : Organisms NOT ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... complications can ... for PV are not curative ... • Treatment algorithms ... PV #Diagnosis #Management