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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural ... Effusions - Tests ... #Effusions #TB ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #diagnosis
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Tuberculous Pleural ... Effusions - Diagnostic ... Testing Pleural ... Tuberculous #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #Sensitivity
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... Setting up for ... consider draining pleural ... effusions • Improve ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
RHEUMATOID LUNG DISEASE:
•	RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
•	Pleural disease (pleural thickening/effusions).
•	Airway disease (Both upper & lower airway).
•	Rheumatoid
/effusions) ... RHEUMATOID EFFUSION ... Pulmonary function ... testing in ILD ... Rheumatoidlungdisease #rheumatoid #effusion
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... MIC 4) Automated testing ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm