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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... #Abscess #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Vasculitis (e.g.
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... 74, JVP 15 cm ASA ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... smear/culture/ADA ... #hepatology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... of peritonitis (abdominal ... culture Note that fever ... proæss (e.g. diverticulitis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... or upper abdominal
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
is the main clinical ... rash) • Heart, lung ... underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Chest X-ray • Abdominal ... release assay (e.g ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... weight loss, and fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g