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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Management: • ... differential #causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Marantic (NTBE) Diagnosis ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... extrapulmonary disease ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Valvular heart disease ... ; assess peak right ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Collagen vascular disease ... camping) The Disease ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Diagnostic Approach ... skin test • Chest ... vasculitis Management ... Symptomatic Treatment ... #Management