8 results
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Abscess Management ... Abscess Differential ... #differential #
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... infection • Abscess ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Patterns #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
production (e.g. fever ... function of native lung ... or membrane lung ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... Candida albicans • Epstein ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management