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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 ... Uremia (blood urea ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Microscopic examination of vaginal samples. A, Normal saline wet mount showing a clump of three normal
vaginal epithelial cells ... create the characteristic ... Trichomonads can ... #Candidiasis #Comparison ... #Table
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Fungal Stains Mycology ... chitin in fungal cell ... Mucicarmine - Can ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... -> 40 years • Can ... - gastric and breast ... severe community-acquired ... and M panel Management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Can be induced ... perstans • A form of acquired ... lung, esophageal, breast ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
Diagnosis and Management ... ), primary acquired ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Melanosis #Comparison ... #Table
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
shed from the cell ... circulation and can ... Colon, Rectum, Breast ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary ... diagnosis #laboratory #oncology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
beneficial when required ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
mature) - Call ... Surgical management ... hemorrhage will be required ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
reduces pain, can ... prone to bleeding, oncology ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison ... #table