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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 ... 38 degrees • Chills ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... by Bartonella bacilliformis ... fever, malaise, chills ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (-): • Bartonella ... Generalized: • Chills ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Differential Diagnosis ... Treat underlying cause
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Culture Negative: • Bartonella ... Generalized: Chills ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... Fever, chills, lack ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Herpes simplex • Bartonella
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
1 - subjective chills ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #Nursing