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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... : • 80% have fever ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... microangiopathy. 5) C3 ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... a physiologic approach ... puts patients at risk ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides ... ): Valley Fever ... or excavation work ... Americans at higher risk ... prostate • Diagnosis
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
pneumoniae - Coccidioides ... symptoms such as fever ... Diagnostic Approach ... (especially to assess ... Erythema #Nodosum #Diagnosis
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
(most frequent cause ... and may include fever ... or drainage of abscesses ... Multidisciplinary approach ... with infectious diseases