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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... : electrocardiogram ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... rheumatoid nodules) etc ... abscess - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - Lung Abscess ... Mitral Stenosis - Pulmonary ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... :1 , 3:2, 4:3, etc ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... ST elevation: Differential ... widened QRS and QTc ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Pyelonephritis, Perinephric abscess ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #primarycare #table