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Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Infection - 3 mos ... Preferred) - 4 mos ... Preferred) - 3 mos ... Preferred) - 6 mos ... infectiousdiseases #regimens #comparison
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
gram-negative encapsulated rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Patterns #Diagnosis #Comparison
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
linear red "Auer rod ... Microscopy #Auer #Rods
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Basic FATE views Pos ... Subcostal 4-chamber Pos ... Apical 4-chamber Pos ... Parasternal long axis Pos ... LV short axis Pos
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
Blood Gases ABG PROS ... #Correlation #Comparison
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
Loss ++ - GLP-1 RAs ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Hypersensitivity, Acute Eos ... , COP, Chronic Eos
Gram Negative Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
- Rods (Bacilli)
- Cocci (Diplococci)
- Coccobacilli
- HACEK Group

By Dr. Colleen S.
Identification Algorithm - Rods ... Cocci #Bacilli #Rods
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Update: AKI in NS row ... #indications #comparison
Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
  - Catalase +
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Gamma-Hemolysis Rods ... Cocci #Bacilli #Rods