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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup Clinical ... depending on the cause ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Clues Staphylococcus ... Fungal spp. ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... Insufficiency #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... response to a fungal ... mentagrophytes) Clinical ... Dermatology #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
are called lung masses ... nodules (no solid component ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Management options ... Larger solid components
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... syncope (ruling out differential ... life-threatening causes ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... louder second component ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
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Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management ... atony or unsure of cause ... → Fundal massage ... Laparoscopy and Repair Clinical ... Postabortion #Hemorrhage #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management