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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... weeks or continue antibiotic
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
in making the diagnosis ... , and starting antibiotics ... #PhysicalExam #Video
The clonus sustained in the ankle, which usually occurs in combination with a positive Babinski reflex,
in the loss of inhibition ... Ankle #Clonus #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... cellulitis, as clinical ... support switching antibiotics ... ) alternative diagnosis
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
Campylobacter Clinical ... self-limited) • Antibiotics ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis
Corrigan's Pulse for Aortic Regurgitation

 - Dr Rohin Francis
@MedCrisis

#Corrigans #Pulse #PhysicalExam #Video #Neck #AorticRegurgitation #Signs #Diagnosis
#PhysicalExam #Video ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Clinical
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
of outpatient antibiotics ... What's the diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... lung abscess #Clinical
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
#PhysicalExam #clinical ... #diagnosis #video
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Warm compresses, antibiotic ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management