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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... drainage- first-line treatment
Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: 
 • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with
Peritonsillar Abscess ... (PTA) Drainage: ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Drainage
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment ... causes #management #treatment
Nevus of Ota on Ocular Exam (Ocular Dermal Melanosis)

Benign melanosis in the distribution of the trigeminal
Nevus of Ota on ... #Nevus #Ota #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... most common (63%) Clinical ... imaging as needed Treatment ... Spinal #Epidural #Abscess
Amoebic Liver Abscess Aspiration

Classic anchovy sauce appearance of aspirate

#Amoebic #Amebic #Liver #Abscess #Aspiration #clinical #video
Amoebic Liver Abscess ... Amebic #Liver #Abscess ... #Aspiration #clinical
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Cellulitis • Treatment ... antibiotics for abscesses ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
Identify Triggers • Assess ... Outcomes • Initial Treatment ... Exacerbation #Management #treatment