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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... night sweats, fatigue ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
fever • Malaise, fatigue ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... cool extremities, fatigue ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... - Generalized fatigue ... Serologic and EMG ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... subtle e.g. extreme ... fatigue! ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoperfusion have been ... output - Acute pulmonary
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... - Infection (e.g ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... fever, Malaise, fatigue ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Common Symptoms: - Fatigue ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology