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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Management ... pneumonectomy if ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... supplemental oxygen if ... #treatment #hepatology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... Revascularization, treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
CBC, vitamin D level ... stain and culture if ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Primary Survey: C-ABCDE ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... cord injury #Pediatrics ... #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
6th decades of life ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
IFN-γ-activated ... abscess Primary ... Active TB: • Fever ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... blood glucose level ... If no IV access. ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
IFN-γ-activated ... abscess Primary ... Active TB: • Fever ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
wall • Improves lung ... abdominal distension if ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds ... #Pediatrics