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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Carcinoembryonic antigen ... circulation and can ... Colon, Rectum, Breast ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary ... diagnosis #laboratory #oncology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Uremia (blood urea ... for pneumococcal antigen ... , Legionella antigen ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasma urinary antigen ... Hematopoietic stem cell ... disseminated) can ... becomes a yeast cell ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... they are in will tell ... exacerbations, you can ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
inflammatory infiltrate can ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... is crucial in pulmonary ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management