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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM ... risk factor for ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #differential #causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Insulin dependent DM ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
, and/or other risk ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... manifesting as DM ... gastroenterology #treatment