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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... interstitial diffuse infections ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
other antibiotic classes ... FDA-approved for UTI ... treatment 2 no ... tend to be 1st line ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
inflammation: CSF ... Sjogren's • CSF ... causes need to ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... 31 • First US case ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... unilateral* • POCUS ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
the brain • CSF ... cell count in the CSF ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... adjacent to the focus ... pleural fluid, BAL, CSF ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases