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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... • Subphrenic abscess ... #Hepatology #causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... echocardiography - Assess ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #hepatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
muscle aches, joint pain ... , chest pain • ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... • Serology for Coccidioides
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... hallucinations, rashes/long-term ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... antifungals #comparison #table
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
abdomen if abdominal pain ... 24-48 h and ANC rising ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... renal failure, pulmonary