Cryptococcal Meningitis: What is new?
a NEW type of test. The "Lateral Flow Assay"
Amazing
>99% sensitive
>99% specific
Faster than latex agglutination (15 minutes)
Bedside
Less expensive
Recommend Adult Life Support (ALS) adrenaline doses:
-anaphylaxis: 0.5mg - 0.5ml 1:1,000 IM
-cardiac arrest: 1mg - 10ml 1:10,000 IV or 1ml of 1:1000 IV