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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
pt with fever/dyspnea ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... diffuse infections ... NOT definitively diagnose
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
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Dyspnea 3. ... 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, ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... #Management #Infections