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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #pulmonary #differential
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
edema. ... disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... output - Acute pulmonary ... edema - Mesenteric ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
maternal age • Anemia ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology