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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Abscess Management ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... verrucous) • Lung ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... abscess Primary ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... abscess Primary ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... goals of assessing lung ... hospital admission, removal ... #Pulmonary
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... , verrucous) - Lung ... heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology