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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Abscess Management ... Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... infection • Abscess ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Lung Disease: ... NTM #Infections #differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Source control (abscess ... (daptomycin in lungs ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Periodic fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Fever >38.5 2. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #management