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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... -> diffuse bronchiectasis ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... Differential #workup #algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... therapy - Number one cause ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIFFUSE Scarring ... deficiency • Copper ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
will represent antibiotics ... important drug classes ... clinical use, I’ve color ... coded the abx bars ... #pharmacology #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Sheet An acute diffuse ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... the underlying cause
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
A venturi mask uses ... venturi valves are color ... coded; each is ... Delivery #Devices #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... #Management #skin
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... individualized on a case-by-case ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin color ... and petechiae Causes ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... • IV Antibiotics ... Treat underlying cause ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management