9 results
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
methenamine silver (GMS ... polysaccharide component ... sensitive as Ag ... #fungus #comparison ... #table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... Antibiotic Management ... Antibiotic Management ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable - ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Mountain Sickness (AMS ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management ... #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Superficial wounds as ... exudate & harmful components ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison ... #table
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management ... #Pleural #Pulmonary