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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
breath sounds • Rales ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... CXR upright or lat ... - Switch to oral ... #pulmonary #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment ... 500 mg QD until normal
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... abnormalities - Cath lab ... #criticalcare #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... is vital while lab ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Microbiology: Blood ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Diagnosis: • Blood ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Ocular examination Labs ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... : • Severe oral ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... to bolus these values ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... and Ohio River valleys ... level • A low or normal ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
Pharmacologic stress ... with systolic blood ... echocardiogram (aortic valve ... Acute pulmonary ... embolism Acute