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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Organisms • CAP ... Aspiration • Decreased ... • Hospital - HAP ... , VAP - CMC IM ... organisms #causative #algorithm
Algorithm for assessment and management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) #Management #Peds #PrimaryCare #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP #Protocol
Algorithm for assessment ... acquired pneumonia (CAP ... ) #Management #Peds ... CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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) because they increase ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... but also reduces CPP ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60.
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 ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... TylerLarsenMD #COP
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... radiographically confirmed CAP ... #Pneumonia #CAP
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
lack of tapering, decreased ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... (CRP, ESR) of ongoing ... #Diagnosis #Peds
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... <10,000/mm3 - CRP ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... , DECREASE V trials
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... as first-line treatment ... above 16mg may increase ... dose qday or if co-exisiting ... #Algorithm #Addiction