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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... if there is no clear ... cause such as trauma ... #Summary #CheatSheet
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Clinical DX: -
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... test (only if no clear ... cause) Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... until cause identified