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Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
antimicrobial therapy in bacterial ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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IDSA Aspergillosis ... Treatment • Invasive pulmonary ... Aspergillosis #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology # ... IDSA
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... peritonsillar abscess ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... • Croup • Bacterial ... • Croup • Bacterial ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... I: infection (bacterial ... /fungal) - pulmonary ... abscess - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Pneumonias - Bacterial ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - Lung Abscess ... Mitral Stenosis - Pulmonary ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Infection • Bacterial ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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prescribing and management ... in Pulmonary Arterial ... #prescribing #Pulmonary ... #PAH #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential