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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... consciousness • No access ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... shows a small, stable ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #posture
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
metastases, Infection (e.g ... Metabolic causes (e.g ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
doppler, CTA • ECG ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Infectious: Brain abscess ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Dialysis: • Access ... Hemodialysis: • Access ... can be offered (e.g ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table ... disadvantages #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... patient weight (eg ... #management #nephrology