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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Management: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
decrease PRN - Assess ... cuff leak, check pilot ... bronchodilators/order CXR ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertension: • Guidelines ... insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... ), pulmonary edema ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Criteria • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Complications: Abscess ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Management during ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... meningitis • Guidelines ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management