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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... massive embolus-->LV inability ... followed by 90mg iv ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... developing active infection ... • Tuberculosis infection ... used to exclude pulmonary ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Classification grp IV ... ): Pulmonary: ... Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
anaerobic conditions Clinical ... involved) 32% • Pulmonary ... Primary site of infection ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary arterial ... diseases - HIV infection ... obstructive pattern IV
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... Intubation only if clinically ... fastest approach to stabilize ... (vital signs, clinical
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... preferred over IV ... • IV -> septic ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... #1 nosocomial infection ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Antibiotics: - IV ... Carbapenems - IV ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary