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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions ... Biomarkers Age + fever ... ADA - Very high sensitivity ... Tuberculous #Pleural #Effusions ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric Fever ... days for improved sensitivity ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Fever
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
Peds #Pediatrics #VisualAbstract ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
patients, Albumin infusions ... Characteristics #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... CO2 production (fever ... draining pleural effusions ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... accessible joint effusion ... • Laboratory ... syndrome: • Fever
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions ... fluid PCR - 62% sensitivity ... ADA - 86-92% sensitivity ... Tuberculous #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #Sensitivity
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
- PCR vs CT - Sensitivity ... .2020200642 Admission laboratory ... #PCR #ChestCT #Sensitivity ... #Coronavirus #VisualAbstract
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity ... invasive dz • Sensitivity ... post-2010 almost never ... FalsePositives #Laboratory ... #sensitivity
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... purposes of this algorithm ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... within 10 d of fever ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm