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Infections Associated with Indwelling Pleural Catheters (IPCs)
Types of Infections:
 - Cellulitis
 - Tunnel Infection
 - Emypema

By
Pleural Catheters (IPCs ... Pleural #Catheters #IPCs ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential # ... pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
device is patent ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... visibility of airways ... prior infection ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... therapy duration is ... Inhalation of spores ... fungus then begins its ... #Management #Infections
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... Skin exam for infection ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #management #cardiology