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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... #differential #
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Classic findings ... sardonic" smile, abdominal ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
confirm DAH, r/o infection ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... sparing of the lung ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Characteristic finding ... failure - Infectious ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
3) Abdominal, ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Management #Infections
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
physical exam findings ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary