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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... aeruginosa Clinical ... RESPIRATORY 96.1% • Empiric ... in adults with clinically ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
COVID-19 The diagnosis ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... management #schema #criticalcare ... algorithm #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Clinical construct ... treatment with: 1 Empiric ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Possible approach to empiric ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... management #schema #criticalcare ... algorithm #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Persistence of clinically ... The novel coronavirus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... Dis., 6 (1): 130 ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
oxoprolinase • Acquired ... paracetamol ingestion Clinical ... high index of clinical ... Treatment (all empirical ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
beneficial when required ... • Carotid VTI: ... easier to measure carotid ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... salivary ducts Clinical ... • Nephrogenic DI ... #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
/pubs.rsna.org/doi ... Internet Book of Critical ... Specificity #SARSCoV2 #Diagnosis ... #Coronavirus #VisualAbstract