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Continuous capnography monitoring is now standard for all ventilated patients on intensive care units (ICUs) in
Continuous capnography ... caps’ guide to capnography ... #Diagnosis #PCC ... #Capnography #Waveform ... Interpretation #pulmonary
Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
Capnography is useful ... #Diagnosis #PCC ... #Capnography #Waveforms ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: PCP ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... sputum, PCP DFA ... #workup #diagnosis
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
Guide to End-Tital Capnography ... Raise test #Diagnosis ... #PCC #EndTidalCO2 ... #ETCO2 #Capnography ... Interpretation #pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications ... infections - Pulmonary ... engraftment): - Infectious ... mycobacteria, and fungal- PCP ... tissue disorders #Diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
host response to infection ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... #Lung #Infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
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Situations where PCT ... - Cardiogenic shock ... Burns - Localized infections ... #Limitations #PCT ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pulmonary fibrotic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis