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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Chest X-ray: ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... than 50/μL) 2. ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... fever CMV: • 2- ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rhinocerebral 2) ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... antigen • India ink prep ... change in the lungs ... #Fungal #Diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary