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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk factor ... Lung abscess ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Abscess Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... #Differential # ... #primarycare #table
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... infections (caries, abscess ... subdural hematoma, lung ... • Aggravating factors ... • Alleviating factors
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
products Risk Factors ... - M. abscessus ... chelonae • M abscessus ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... NTM #Infections #differential
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
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Factors Indicating ... tolerating oral intake, stable ... and/or perianal abscess ... daily abdominal pain ... Disease #Low #High #RiskFactors
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
proximal muscle pain ... describe difficulty rising ... • Rheumatoid factor ... normal and can help differentiate ... subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis and long