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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... Produces miosis during ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Table #Summary
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain ... per day until stable
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... then be excreted using ... #diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... initiation of treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Stable ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #treatment
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Inhibitor Toxicity Main ... Complications and Treatment ... #SideEffects #Table ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 - able ... still, but is able ... patient was having pain ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis