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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM ... Pathophysiology ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... for Convulsive Status ... IV access 4. ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
pseudohyponatremia • hyperglycemia ... Assess volume status ... Workup #Algorithm #Nephrology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia ... Bell's palsy (HSV ... neuronitis, CNS abscess ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV ... SarahFoohey #Status ... seizures #management #treatment ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... factors: Alcoholism, DM ... , HIV Microbiology ... imaging as needed Treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... for Convulsive Status ... IV access 4. ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
transfusions), ↓insulin (DM ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... Optimize volume status ... Monitor hypoglycemia ... #potassium #nephrology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... 10 mg IM if no IV ... access) Second ... hr infusion #Status ... Epilepticus #Management #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... Assess volume status ... Treatment: Treatment ... through a peripheral IV ... #management #nephrology