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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
VAP - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... pneumonia >48 hours after ... VAP #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Management #Treatment
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... present, symptoms, signs ... complications can ... with evidence of acquired ... #Management #Summary
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Treatment options ... Pt had extensive ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... Role of temporal artery ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
- Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia ... Signs/Symptoms: ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... • Flex-Sig: If ... #management #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... Estimates pulmonary artery ... m/s • Other signs ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #management #hepatology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
be present or signs ... Coli, but can also ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... data • Early treatment ... #management
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
ALT, platelets after ... performing echocardiogram ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds