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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Management: • ... westermani • Other: TB
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
infections an abscess ... infection like TB ... one month after treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Cavity
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
detected on CT or CXR ... Management ● Early ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... ARDS #Summary #CheatSheet ... #CriticalCare
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
influenza) • CFR ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... nickmmark #COVID19 #Cheatsheet ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Confirm IV access ... CXR Repeatedly ... Orders placed, treatments ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... located on the anterior ... skin test • Chest ... vasculitis Management ... Symptomatic Treatment