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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
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
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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Identify Triggers • Assess ... Outcomes • Initial Treatment ... Exacerbation #Management #treatment ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment ... #pulmonary #differential ... causes #management #treatment
Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: 
 • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with
Peritonsillar Abscess ... (PTA) Drainage: ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Drainage
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... for CTEPH • Assess ... for Pulmonary Endarterectomy ... Operability → Pulmonary ... #treatment
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Arteriovenous malformation Pulmonary ... Bronchovascular fistula Pulmonary ... Pneumonia, Lung abscess ... hemoptysis, Idiopathic pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... bland and septic pulmonary ... abscess - pulmonary ... CPAM (congenital pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Tuberculosis Lung abscess ... Emboli (pulmonary