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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... sweats, weight ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Flags: • Fever, night ... infection) • Weight ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
degrees • Chills, night ... fatigue, unexplained weight ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... hemorrhage • Treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Reservoir • High ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Acute Treatment ... Non-pharmacologic Treatment ... Biofeedback, Avoid noise/light ... Migraine #acute #treatment ... #management #neurology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
density in the right ... The right hilus ... this patient had weight ... loss or long standing ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Nebs, Suction High ... PIP, high Pplat ... Next Steps: BS, CXR ... DDx: Obstructive lung ... Steps: Bag, BS, CXR
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... calculated as weight ... kilograms divided by height ... agonist; LAMA, long-acting
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... Octreotide - Long-acting ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Medications #Treatment
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... reticular, nodular, high ... is interstitial lung ... On a CXR the most ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR