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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... Abscess Differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... passage • Arterial blood ... on radioactive lung ... #hepatology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... ocular), Tissue activity ... (daptomycin in lungs ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood ... Difficile, COVID
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... cells in the lung ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... #diagnosis #NCPE
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Cough • Dyspnea ... • PET scan - activity ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Related Acute Lung ... Presents as dyspnea ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Microbiology: Blood ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #management #cardiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... albumin, or other blood ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... admin of mold-active ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Related Acute Lung ... Presents as dyspnea ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... with restricted active ... normal and can help differentiate ... subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis and long ... #Management #Rheumatology