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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Hemodynamic instability ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... No hemodynamic stability ... • Hemodynamic instability ... limited vascular access
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... are pyogenic (bacterial ... Infectious Bacterial ... #hepatic #hepatology ... #Differential #
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
• 50% of the bacterial ... & antibiotic treatment ... • Antibiotic ... < 3-5 cm Oral antibiotics ... after intravenous antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Switch to oral antibiotics ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Infection • Bacterial ... • Abscess • ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Tuberculosis • Bacterial ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... #Hepatomegaly #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... after empirical antibiotic ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial ... Diagnosis #Management #hepatology
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
Antibiotic Therapy ... for Spontaneous Bacterial ... SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis #Antibiotic ... #Pharmacology #Hepatology
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... • Croup • Bacterial ... • Croup • Bacterial ... Expiratory Stridor: • Bacterial ... stenosis #Stridor #differential
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Liver Diseases - Differential ... Diagnosis Infections (Bacterial ... hepatic #granulomas #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology