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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point-of-care ultrasound

- Dr. Dan Kim https://twitter.com/dan___kim/status/1016714544352116736

#Liver #Abscess #Hepatic #Clinical
Unexpected source of fever ... : Liver abscess ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management Summary ... Clinical Exam: ... active ROM +/- fever ... results *** MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... What's the diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung abscess ... #Clinical #Radiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... Block infranodal level ... Classification #degrees #summary ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... and/or digoxin level ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Here’s a quick summary ... repair MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis