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Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
macrophages in the BAL ... ↑ ESR, CRP BAL ... Eosinophilia • Normal BAL ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... Bronchoscopy + BAL ... DAH #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... in SOT pts) • BAL ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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contaminated with bird or bat ... cytology, Sputum / BAL ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• BAL reveals ... differential #diagnosis #management
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
filariform #larvae #BAL
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Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Diagnosis and Management ... Management: ... • ambu-bag / O2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Acne treatment algorithm suggested by Gollnick et al - Mild Moderate and Severe Acne
#Management #Dermatology #PrimaryCare
by Gollnick et al ... and Severe Acne #Management
The Acute Care Opioid Table - For Emergency Providers

There are a hundred opioid tables out there,
IN Fentanyl, BAN ... Fentanyl, BAN ... Dosing #Acute #Management
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
Stenehjem E et al ... MDRO #clinical #management