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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... CBC - Leukocytosis ... • Delayed response ... #management #treatment
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Normal Variant, Delayed ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... pain, diarrhea related ... to IBD, celiac ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #management #nutrition
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Assess for high ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... only if no clear cause ... Slow - don’t delay ... #Management #Treatment
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Spinal infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... 2020-1-15 • WHO Declared ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Management #Summary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Presentation: • Related ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... ART should be delayed ... #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... patients with CAD ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
CD can be associated ... and idiopathic dilated ... to confirm the diagnosis ... performed in select cases ... is the primary treatment