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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... is suspected (pneumonia ... , bacteremia, urinary ... #Review #Overview
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cancer of the Lung
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Infection: - Bacterial ... - 2/3 both bacterial ... Bilateral AOM mostly bacterial ... pulls viruses and bacteria
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
• 50% of the bacterial ... cases develop by ... • K pneumoniae ... & antibiotic treatment ... • Antibiotic
Lung POCUS: "Hepatization" with fluid bronchograms and dynamic air bronchograms in patient with lobar consolidation due
Lung POCUS: "Hepatization ... consolidation due to bacterial ... commonly seen with bacterial ... #Hepatization #Bacterial ... #Pneumonia #Lung
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Viral and bacterial ... bacterial meningitis ... infections • Acute bacterial ... /years without bacterial ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... Source control (abscess ... (daptomycin in lungs
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... including COVID19) and bacterial ... pneumonia. ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... including COVID19) and bacterial ... pneumonia. ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical