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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Abscess Management ... Abscess Differential ... causes #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... #Management #CriticalCare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... NTM #Infections #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
without tonic-clonic ... ensure adequate lung ... establish intravenous access ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management