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The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
immune response, or acquired ... responses, or with acquired ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Subclinical #Active
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... - Severe CAP present ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #severe #psi #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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• Anion Gap ... Ketones • AKI / Ca ... Alcohol #Ingestion #diagnosis ... #toxicology #comparison ... #table
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... Labs show anion-gap ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
It can be easier ... Post-AKI diuresis can ... diuresis) RAAS Active ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... If required, specific ... pneumoallergens, can ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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deterioration Shock ... post-ingestion) - Anion gap ... and cardiogenic shock ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Troponin Differential Diagnosis ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Occlusion • Stable ... CAD Dr. ... #Differential #Diagnosis