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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... hemorrhage • Treatment
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
intraepidermal neutrophilic abscesses ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... #1 nosocomial infection ... equivocal • CT ... A/P: Assess complications ... #Clostridium #Infection
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
capitis, a fungal infection ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #ringworm #derm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Clinical DX: - ... Imaging - CT Chest ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
hematuria, H/A. diagnosis ... inclusions, improved clinically ... common in NY, NJ, CT ... cryopreservation but in abscess ... babesia #microti #clinical
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... enhancement on CT
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
polymicrobial wound infection ... and she received treatment ... within 1 week after treatment ... and has no long-term ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams