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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
VAP - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... with Community-Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... IDSA #Outpatient #CAP ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
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
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Framework Diagnosis ... Pseudo-cellulitis / "CAP ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... diff) • Hospital-Acquired
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... Manifestations can ... essential to determine treatment ... Shock can be broken ... #diagnosis #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... #management #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... complications can ... with evidence of acquired ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... - Diagnosis and ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
blockade S - Shock ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... saline) • If on a Ca2 ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis