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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... criteria: Septic shock ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #severe #psi #diagnosis
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
HAP and VAP - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... VAP #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #diagnosis #signs
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 ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #management #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Hepatitis B - Diagnosis ... HAV immunity; Liver ... B Infection: A Review ... HBV #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Antibiotics #Review
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
choice, both for treatment ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... #Antibiotics #Review
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... auto-transfusion and relief ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... Mucormycosis Diagnosis ... nonspecific • DX relies ... fever • Septic shock