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Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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Fetal infection — PCR ... Fetal infection — PCR ... invasive surgery, e.g ... #Antenatal #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
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Situations where PCT ... - Single value testing ... Atypical pathogens (e.g ... #Limitations #PCT ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Other +s: PCP, Histo ... formulations (eg ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
not kinked (ETT cm ... not displaced (cm ... lines patent - ECG ... Infusion lines not resting
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Limited laboratory ... testing Heart ... Valvular disease (e.g ... palpitations: PVC