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Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Microbiology: Gram ... , Bacterial meningitis ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... #treatment #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
was admitted for pneumonia ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Mucormycosis - Bacteria ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... #respiratory
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Sepsis - Bacterial
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
TB IRIS which can ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Resuscitation & respiratory ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
myocarditis, and pneumonia ... : • Cutaneous bacterial ... distress Treatment ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology