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SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
COMMON CAUSES + ... negative bacteria, fungi ... • Labs: increased ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... Lactated Ringers > Normal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... breath sounds • Rales ... CXR upright or lat ... - Switch to oral ... Prevotella • Fungal
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Labs ... and Ohio River valleys ... level • A low or normal ... fever • Septic shock ... #Diagnosis #Management