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Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Microbiology: Gram Positive ... peritonitis, and endocarditis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Exam, CXR, ENT ... #management
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... : • Asthma* Positive ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Rash, Vomiting, Positive ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... : - ANCA-positive ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #differential #diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications ... #pulmonary #interfaces
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
Filamentous gram-positive ... involved) 32% • Pulmonary ... Nocardiosis #Nocardia #diagnosis ... #management #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #Management #treatment
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... significantly positive ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Pathophysiology