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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... inhibition - Chronic ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... rash) • Heart, lung ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... volume of 10.8% (equivalent ... 500 mL in a 70 kg ... adult) after 15 ... pathophysiology #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... rheumatoid arthritis, adult-onset ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... and leukemia • Lung
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
mortality in the long-term ... Recommendations: Older adults ... few coexisting chronic ... multiple coexisting chronic ... changes in diabetes treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... • Normocytic anemia ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... for PMR is a chronic