ID PharmD at Huntsville Hospital | Trying to fight the bugs, save the drugs, & keep up with my little humans | UofSC PharmD - BMH-Memphis PGY1 - HH PGY2
Jan 18, 2020 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
As promised, here is a ReCAP of my CE from this past week!
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Pt presents w/ s/sx of CAP. First things first, let’s rule out flu. #DYK the guidelines prefer PCR over antigen assays? That’s because the antigen assays have a high risk of false negatives d/t low sensitivities. PCR=high sensitivity, can truly r/o viral infxn.