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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
intermediate risk of disease ... (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... used to exclude pulmonary ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... cough GERD: Testing ... PPI failure + negative ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 •
fastidious gram-negative ... photophobia, increased tearing ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... : • Severe Disease ... #infectiousdiseases
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 ... testing: anti-ANCA
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Driving Impairment in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy 
 - Advise patients not to drive ~3 months
or optimize HE treatment ... withdraw/decrease sedative ... medications - Optimize treatment ... of comorbid diseases ... authorities for formal testing
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Initial ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... the outpatient setting