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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Management: •
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
of COVID-19 Infection ... , may consider risks ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
risk associations ... disease • Cardiac ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Other hardware - Risk-Benefit ... involvement • Cardiac ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candidiasis #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Overview Infection ... neurologic deficit Clinical ... Features, Risk ... Diagnostics and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management