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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Differential Diagnosis ... #treatment #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Causes
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
uropathy, Metabolic causes ... (e.g., hypokalemia ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
trauma to breast e.g ... . biopsy, car accident ... trauma Breast abscess ... diseases #benign #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery