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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... should undergo chest ... glucocorticoids - can ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... ventilation is required ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
below inguinal ligament ... over the iliac crest ... the aggressive treatment ... video #procedure #trauma ... #ems #nsfw