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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
VAP - Diagnosis ... VAP #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #InfectiousDisease
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... PVO Present • Diagnosis ... “snowman sign” can ... Return #TAPVR #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
resembles community-acquired ... blastomycosis • Diagnosis ... • Management ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
implanted pacemaker) can ... much energy is required ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
and M. fortuitum can ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... disseminated) can ... : • Serology for ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... GCA can present ... Can always stop ... w/in 24 hours) required ... #Management