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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
With associated pulmonary ... C-ANCA): GPA >>> MPA ... > eGPA • MPO-ANCA ... P-ANCA): eGPA, MPA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Antibiotics - Class Overview ... Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO ... Fosfomycin (PO) ... Methenamine (PO) ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Positive Bacteria Overview ... Identification Algorithm ... #Differential #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview ... #Algorithm
Gram Negative Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Oxidase #Lactose #Urease
Negative Bacteria Overview ... Identification Algorithm ... #Differential #Algorithm
General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview ... #obstructive #pulmonary
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... cteph #management #algorithm
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Atrial Fibrillation Overview ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm