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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... assisted treatment ... For IM formulation
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... intervention CMC IM
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Refractory medications ... #Algorithm #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... succinylcholine REFRACTORY MEDICATION
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - HIV/HAART medications
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... EL, Richardson IM