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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
 •
Organisms • CAP ... Aspiration • Decreased ... #differential #diagnosis ... organisms #causative #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
Diagnostic approach ... complete blood count; CRP ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
History in favor of CAP ... to percussion, Decreased ... Criteria for Severe CAP ... - Severe CAP present ... #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
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 ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... 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
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Neonate WHY CPAP ... compliance • Decreases ... resistance • Improves work ... auscultate for signs ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds
COVID-19 Clinical Presentation and Labs
Common Symptoms
 • Fever in >75% at some point (~50% on admission)
normal, with slight decrease ... Biomarkers • CRP ... Presentation #Labs #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #COVID19
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Anaesthesia Unexplained increase ... rise is a late sign ... , invasive BP, CVP ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup