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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
ABC's and Don't Ever ... IV access 4. ... First-line agents ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
level of sedation ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... Itraconazole is the agent ... infection • Cough, fever ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... • Isolated fever
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... #valleyfever #management ... antifungals #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... postoperative cardiac events ... medical and surgical management
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #management #treatment ... #coccidioides
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
• Infectious Agents ... pneumoniae - Coccidioides ... symptoms such as fever ... (especially to assess ... vasculitis Management