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"Appropriate thoracentesis approach"-McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Procedure #Pulmonary #Management #Needle #Positioning
"Appropriate thoracentesis ... Medicine #Thoracentesis ... Procedure #Pulmonary #Management
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
during therapeutic thoracentesis ... also reduce the risk ... is removed by thoracentesis ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #differential #thoracentesis
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Transfusion LOW RISK ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis ... thresholds #targets #management
CURB-65 Scoring and Treatment Options #Management #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #Admission #CURB65 #Criteria #Severity #Score
65 Scoring and Treatment ... Options #Management ... #Pneumonia #Risk
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
Exacerbations - Management ... Assess Severity • Risk ... Outcomes • Initial Treatment ... #Exacerbation #Management ... #treatment #pulmonary
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
diagnoses, & design a management ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk ... table #comparison #management ... endocrinology #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... submassive PE (risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
infections: Morphology, Risk ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... InfectousDiseases #Diagnosis #Management