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Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
Pneumonia Severity ... blood pressure #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Criteria
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
Pneumonia Severity ... blood pressure #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Criteria
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)  - The PSI was developed from an administrative data set of
Pneumonia Severity ... of populations #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Criteria #AAFP
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• DM risk factor ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg