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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... until the chest ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #treatment #criticalcare
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... chills, dyspnea, chest ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... #valleyfever #management ... #treatment #antifungals
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
effects in the treatment ... hallucinations, rashes/long-term ... chills, dyspnea, chest ... #pharmacology #management ... #treatment #coccidioides
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... change in the lungs ... • Serology for Coccidioides ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management