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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Abscess Management ... #management #treatment
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... 7-10 days for long ... formulation, the dose ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
this maneuver does ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain ... including DM • Treatment ... #treatment
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
Initiation How long ... before increasing dose ... transient Gl upset (nausea ... depression #psychiatry #treatment ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... papules, nodules; anterior ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Transient, repeat dose
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
broad category and does ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
of patients • Dose ... starting amiodarone treatment ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Exclude other causes ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
the face, or the anterior ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... positive patients Treatment ... patients, pulse dose ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management