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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... of serum CrAg testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
the water • Test ... transplant recipient should ... water #safety #InfectiousDiseases ... #PatientInfo #differential ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... determine if stress test ... Recent PCI/stenting ... surgery Stress Testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
cases of malaria diagnosed ... ) testing of a saliva ... testing (e.g., ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... 2022 “Physicians should ... smallpox, the case should ... CDC should be consulted ... See table below
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Valley Fever) - Diagnosis ... common initial testing ... disseminated disease and should ... prompt additional tests ... #Management #infectiousdiseases