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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #table
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... if neutropenic fever ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
purulence Obtain blood ... Hemodynamically stable ... • Persistent fever ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Persistent fever
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #hematology
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
inhibitor Inpatient blood ... insulin by ~20% • Never ... Diabetes Mellitus • Assess ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table #endocrinology
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... bruising/erythema/sign ... trauma Breast abscess ... Patient may have fever ... diseases #benign #differential
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... Dermatomyositis • Fever ... onset [33-74%] • Blood ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Diagnosis: HLH signs ... following: • Fever ... lymph node, or liver ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology