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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... + NS) • Cachexia ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
hospital-free days between treatment ... with BC and NS ... March 1, 2018 N ... VisualAbstract #LR ... #EBM #Nephrology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
SOFA and SIRS 1) ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... /LR infusion • ... #criticalcare #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... can be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
hypovolemia) - Use LR ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... 5-10U reg IV + 1-
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... • Weakness: Starts ... main variants: (1) ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... HIV-2 • HIV-1 ... Tests: • HIV-1/ ... Phase: • The short ... antibody test) Treatment
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... Due to their short ... amount of force is required ... and second ribs.1