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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... foreign body, cancer ... #treatment #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung ... no established medical ... #management #treatment
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... lung scanning showing ... Bypass Other Treatment ... pro-BNP levels • Risk ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... and surgical management
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Disease & New Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Define ... - Consult CRS, Medical ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #ibd
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic ... characteristic features Clinical ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Risk factors 3. ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... Management options ... of lung cancer.