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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... susceptible (or has low ... children with TB disease ... are contacts of infectious ... #pharmacology #dosing
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
The table below ... Given low sensitivity ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... Infectious Diseases
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU, now ... Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... : Coronavirus Disease ... 31 • First US case ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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- rare during transient ... 14%), in which case ... antibody test) Treatment ... : • ART to slow ... HIV disease progression
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
susceptibility infections ... without apparent cause ... Primary or secondary Treatment ... Dietary therapy: Low-fat ... 1.5 - 3 g/kg) • Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... disease 2. ... per day until stable ... #treatment #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Please refer to the table ... below for TB drug dosing ... Guidelines for dosing ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Valvular heart disease ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(AHTR): Occurs during ... Causes purpura & ... Presents as dyspnea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... Infection - Infection