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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Pathogens: •
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... stable and no medical ... >7 days or • Clinically ... neutropenic #fever #IDSA ... #Algorithm #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Resistant pathogens ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... respiratory viral pathogen ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
and Management - IDSA ... within one week to assess ... or TEE unless clinical ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candidiasis #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA
To get the most out of the sediment examination it is important to approach it in
Get an idea of the ... clinical scenario ... Assess the sediment ... compartments (Table ... #Differential #Table
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 •
Hyperkalemia in Adults Assess ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... guided by clinical ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... infections #cellulitis #idsa
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table