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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Function Tests (PFTs ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
the use of MRSA coverage ... (in community acquired ... Staph generates lots ... CAP #Community #Acquired ... #Management #Deescalate
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
pneumonia Atypical coverage ... gram-positive coverage ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Community #Acquired ... #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... Broad-spectrum coverage ... SBP: Medical Management ... SBP #Diagnosis #Management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Diagnosis and Management ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
terminology and lets ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #antibiotics #coverage ... #pharmacology #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... male (2:1) 4) Average ... (pain/abnormal LFT ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management