6 results
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Organisms • CAP ... Aspiration • Decreased ... , VAP - CMC IM ... #differential #diagnosis ... organisms #causative #algorithm
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
History in favor of CAP ... Criteria for Severe CAP ... - Severe CAP present ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP ... #signs #symptoms
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... : Clinical diagnosis ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... TylerLarsenMD #COP
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... <10,000/mm3 - CRP ... < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... , DECREASE V trials ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
purposes of this algorithm ... lack of tapering, decreased ... clinical and lab signs ... (CRP, ESR) of ongoing ... #Diagnosis #Peds