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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Aeruginosa - Strep
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... 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
Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... This patient’s clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary