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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Framework Diagnosis ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... a dramatic clinical
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... acid by colonic bacteria ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... ammonia-producing colonic bacteria ... #Management #treatment
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
Causes of Erythema ... to 10 percent): antibiotics ... immunodeficiency virus - Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #AAFP
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... - Overall Treatment ... www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis ... #Antibiotics #Algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Sepsis - Bacterial