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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
And Bacteremia - Overview ... hypothalamus → fever ... Pyrogen (TNF, IL-1, ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Clinical features ... culture Note that fever ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
CLL) - Summary Overview ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Summary Overview
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Features
- Labs
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment

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#Alcoholic
Hepatitis - Summary Overview ... Epidemiology - Pathophysiology ... - Clinical Features ... - Treatment ... #algorithm #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #infectiousdiseases
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview ... F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... received intravenous antibiotic ... agents, and the fever ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Mild: Malaise, fever ... • Severe: Only 1% ... • Treatment: ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases