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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
HAP and VAP - Diagnosis ... ://twitter.com/foamid ... Acquired #Community #Diagnosis ... InfectiousDisease #Healthcare
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... volume in 1 s; FVC: forced ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
Forced vital capacity ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Spirometry #FVC #Forced
COVID19 - Community Mitigation Strategy
In the 1st (steepest) curve, virus reproduces quickly in a short period
#Healthcare workers ... Mitigation #Strategy #SocialDistancing
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
Consensus diagnostic ... nitric oxide; FEV1=forced ... volume in 1 s; FVC=forced ... limit of normal #Diagnosis
History Taking for IBD - FECES Mnemonic
FECES:
F - Frequency- how often? nocturnal sx? 
E - Emptying
well-formed? ... mnemonic #FECES #diagnosis
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
and obturator foramen ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1 ... #differential #diagnosis
Ileostomy vs Colostomy - Comparison
ILEOSTOMY:
 - Location: Right iliac fossa
 - Output: 500 - 1300mL/day
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Stool: Somewhat formed ... Colostomy #Comparison #diagnosis
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
risk settings (healthcare ... SkinTest #TST #diagnosis