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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... m/s • Other signs ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... hyperventilate lungs ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
multiple, bilateral, malignant ... , pediatric cases ... Symptoms and Signs ... common symptoms and signs ... may present with pulmonary