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Tuberculosis Skin Test Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters #PPD
LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... Interpretation #Induration
Identify a Positive Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test
#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... Interpretation #Induration
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... Interpretation #Induration
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
for treatment Induration ... Immunocompromised patients Induration ... Injection drug users Induration ... Tuberculosis #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... Interpretation #Induration
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Indication for ... endotracheal intubation ... Consider Indication ... support #COVID19 #management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... difficult airway management ... feasibility of basic management ... after induction ... #CriticalCare #Management
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... aspects of post-intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
bacterial #meningitis #management ... therapy #treatment #table ... #duration #empiric
Insulin Pharmacology - Components, Onset, Peak, Duration, Considerations - Comparison Table

#Insulin #Onset #Peak #Duration #Comparison #Table
, Onset, Peak, Duration ... Considerations - Comparison Table ... #Onset #Peak #Duration ... #Comparison #Table
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
opioids for pain management ... Pain pathways by indication ... #Management # ... Indications #Pathways #Table