Episode 52: Pleural effusions in the ICU with Emily Fridenmaker
Critical Care Scenarios
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Is It a Perenemonic Effluent?
A more acidic effusion is more likely to have a bacterial growth there. This patient was on sort of cap coverage. Sephopean, Vankamycin is ichormycin. Atypical atypicals don't typically cause a perenemonic effusion. You would want to add metronautazol for anaerobic coverage.
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