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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... of PCN allergy ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... #treatment #diagnosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
a construction worker ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #silicosis #clinical ... #radiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
It can be divided ... syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
cause Hemophagocytic ... Bilirubin, ↑BUN/Cr ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... , K39) Treatment ... #management #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #causes #Differential
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... arrest, start CPR ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup