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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Pleomorphic gram-negative ... Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... • Normal or negative ... pg/ml EKG: • Negative ... infarction • Gram negative
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Normal (Negative) Lachman Test for ACL Injury

Andrew Dold, MD @dr.dold.md

#Lachmans #test #ACL #Knee #Injury #Normal #Negative
Normal (Negative ... Injury #Normal #Negative ... #clinical #video
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations - Also known as periodic respiration, Cheyne-Stokes (RCS) is a type of central sleep
growing-decreasing rhythm RCS negatively ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Pulmonary
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... 100%, then all negative ... proportion of negative ... that are true negatives
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Occlusion (CRVO) Clinical ... Management: • Ophthalmology ... CRVO #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology
Ocular Cross-Section Anatomy and Ophthalmology Acronyms

EOM - Extra ocular movements
IOL - Intraocular Lens
IOP - Intraocular Pressure
OD
Cross-Section Anatomy and Ophthalmology ... Accommodation RAPD - Relative ... Eyeball #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
test to detect a relative ... light test Left relative ... Left relative afferent ... #PhysicalExam #Ophthalmology ... #RAPD #Relative