6 results
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Failure - Differential ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... (daptomycin in lungs ... • Secondary to Treatment
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 ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Clav (may be + as long ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... the mainstay of treatment ... #Scleroderma #Differential ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology