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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 ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
or definitive treatment ... implanted pacemaker) can ... much energy is required ... pacer responds to native ... External #Pacing #cardiology
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation pattern can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
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
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
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
small nodules can ... randomly distributed relative ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
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