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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
leukocytosis, left-shift, procalcitonin ... - Pulmonary symptoms
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
septic shock), ↑ Procalcitonin ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
COVID-19 Clinical Presentation and Labs
Common Symptoms
 • Fever in >75% at some point (~50% on admission)
and Labs Common Symptoms ... 15% Less Common Symptoms ... • URI symptoms ... in 27-75% • Procalcitonin ... Workup #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin ... Puncture only if CNS symptoms
Procalcitonin and its Interpretation

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

#Procalcitonin #Interpretation #diagnosis
Procalcitonin and ... @DharSaty #Procalcitonin
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Procalcitonin Guided ... and Safety of Procalcitonin ... @ZimickMD #Procalcitonin
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms ... initial serum procalcitonin
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
for MRSA - Procalcitonin ... BID if <96hr of symptoms
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
in the urine Procalcitonin
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
15 eos/hpf • Symptoms ... : Persistent symptoms ... decrease in a symptom ... : Decreased symptoms ... : Symptom resolution