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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
disorientation (LR ... aeruginosa Clinical ... + 2.8) Testing ... in adults with clinically ... cultures/nasal PCR
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Specificity 90% • LR ... + 9.2, LR- 0.09 ... Pronator #Drift #Testing
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Suggested Treatment Algorithms ... #Management #Algorithm ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Nausea/vomiting (+LR ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... neck or jaw (+LR ... to both arms (+LR
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
sens (CI 80-99), -LR ... (CI 74-100), +LR ... (CI 79-100), -LR ... (CI 91-100), +LR ... #Specificity #Testing
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR ... positive for MAKE per ... indications #comparison #LR
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
COVID-19 PCR and ... Serology Testing ... #COVID19 #PCR #Serology ... antibody #antibodies #testing
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
the HIV-1 RNA PCR ... Remember that the RNA PCR ... If the RNA PCR test ... 5000 viral copies per ... blood for the RNA PCR
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... and Suggested Algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Algorithm ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia