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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis and Testing ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Labs ... Urinary antigen testing ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
opportunistic infection ... Antibiotics - ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management