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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
- Severity and Prognosis ... CAP - Severe CAP ... to IV fluids CURB ... #Severity #Prognosis ... #severe #psi #diagnosis
#Management #CAP #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification  #Admission #PSI #CURB65 #Algorithm #Score
#Management #CAP ... CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #Pneumonia ... Stratification #Admission #PSI ... #CURB65 #Algorithm
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) over the CURB ... evidence) • PSI ... • CURB-65
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... Cough, dyspnea, fever ... High-dose steroids for severe ... Usually good prognosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
treatment) • Can ... , organizing pneumonia ... Fever 4. ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Corticosteroids Prognosis
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... symptoms such as fever ... nodules evolve over several ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... Prognosis: • EN