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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Regimens
 • Outpatient, no significant comorbidities
 • Outpatient,
Community Acquired ... and Outpatient Treatment ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP ... #Community #Acquired ... #management #pulmonary
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... common cause of: CAP ... Urine antigen in CAP ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... screening: High negative ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Questions @WuidQ #CAPD
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
and diagnosis can ... clinical suspicion is required ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
or definitive treatment ... implanted pacemaker) can ... and more durable treatments ... much energy is required ... pacer responds to native
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... pleural space, fluid can ... With inspiration, negative ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... cases surgery is required
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
• India ink - "Negative ... Mucicarmine - Can ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... fungi #fungus #comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... elevated BNP, high CVP ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Treating Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts) - IDSA
Patients with HIV may have larger or more numerous warts,
than HIV-negative ... More than one treatment ... option maybe required ... External Warts that can ... laser surgery can