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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia Signs ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... cultures - Urine ... #Pulmonary #Community
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
flank pain, dark urine ... Presents as dyspnea ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
flank pain, dark urine ... Presents as dyspnea ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
tests - Blood ... & culture - Urine ... nasal cannula for dyspnea ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare