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Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Altitude Sickness ... HACE) and High Altitude ... Pulmonary Edema ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management ... #Elevation #Comparison
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
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
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasma urinary antigen ... of cryptococcal antigen ... serum Cryptococcal antigen ... disseminated) can ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Epilepsy • Altitude ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... stones caused by Ca2
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
resuscitation can ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
reduces pain, can ... infections, gel can ... prone to bleeding, oncology ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison
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