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Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... fastidious gram-negative ... organism into the lungs ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
anaerobic conditions Clinical ... 9%, up to 20% lung ... Nocardia #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Initially PCR negative with compatible symptoms, normal xray. Clinically worsened in 48h and
COVID-19 on Lung ... Initially PCR negative ... Clinically worsened ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... SIow growing, Long ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... with regions of relative ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... Internet Book of Critical ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Toxocariasis
Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth 
Transmission: 
 • Dogs and cats are the major source
migrate through the lungs ... • History + clinical ... Toxocara #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology