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CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
Signs in Pulmonary Diseases ... reverse-halo sign) - Cheerio ... Signs #Pulmonary #Diseases ... #differential #radiology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... treat infectious diseases ... - Bacterial meningitis ... - Tuberculous meningitis ... #Pharmacology #Management
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... • Weil's Disease ... Severe pulmonary disease ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis ... patients with meningitis ... to assess for meningitis ... despite severe disease ... #Clinical #Video
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Evaluation and Management ... Congenital Heart Disease ... congenital heart disease ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Management ... Peds #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
Lyme Disease: Clinical diagnosis. Likely if recent hiking, travel to endemic area, erythema migrans (EM), an
Lyme Disease: Clinical ... doxycycline for disease ... ceftriaxone if carditis, meningitis
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... meningococcal disease ... infections • Clinical ... meningitis in C5 ... colonization of N. meningitidis
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Valvular heart disease ... Structural heart disease ... : • Pulmonary disease ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Clinical Progression ... Meningococcal-radiculitis - Meningitis ... #Diagnosis #Management