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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
management. ... prediction models only focus ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria ... #RebelEM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... quantiferon-gold (IGRA) have ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... quantiferon-gold (IGRA) have ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
re-insertion due to risk ... Surgical management ... @nickmmark and Helen ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
organ system but have ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Birbeck granules (EM ... is crucial in pulmonary ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management