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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... cultures/nasal PCR ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
emergency airway management ... prediction models only focus ... tool, called the HEAVEN ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Presentation: • 80% have ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
myocarditis, and pneumonia ... perianal areas can ... chain reaction (PCR ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... fractures may have ... #Radiology #CTChest