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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... the bacterial cases ... an occult intra‐abdominal ... & abdominal pain ... & antibiotic treatment
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
This change causes ... and the anterior abdominal ... Diaphragm #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Infection: • Upper Respiratory ... Skin Infection Abscess ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
tachypnoeic (see video ... On CT scan, abdominal ... abscess. ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... cause 3) Labs ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Toxic Salicylate Level ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... 3) Abdominal, ... Increased protein level ... normal glucose level ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
CBC, vitamin D level ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Assess volume status ... the underlying cause ... obtundation. coma. respiratory ... include vaptans (HF/liver
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Contaminated food • Respiratory ... sardonic" smile, abdominal ... anthrax: Nonspecific respiratory ... phase of severe respiratory ... endemic fungi cause