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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... chest pain (LR + NS ... radiograph or CT ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Community
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
hematuria, H/A. diagnosis ... exchange: blood smear neg ... inclusions, improved clinically ... organism: strep pneumonia ... common in NY, NJ, CT