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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Influenza - E. ... Prevotella • Fungal ... #pulmonary #differential
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
opportunistic infection ... Antibiotics - ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary ... #Checklist #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Labs nonspecific ... Urinary antigen testing ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections