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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Often anterior and posterior ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... For patients who are ... venous stasis or arterial ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Evaluation and Management ... common serious bacterial ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Infant #Peds #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... pneumonia and are ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... 6 months after PE ... thromboembolic material ... #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Response: • Most bacteria ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis