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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... decubitus - air fluid level ... westermani • Other: TB
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #management #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Myocardial abscess ... • Persistent fever ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

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

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... also important Management ... #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
level of sedation ... will vary with clinical ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
decrease in HIV-1 RNA level ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... #Management