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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... #pulmonary #differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
evaluation • Peripheral ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Subphrenic abscess ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Post-CABG • Medication ... #Hepatology #causes
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... (ABCD) - Assess ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • Peripheral ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... : • Peripheral ... characteristic • Peripheral ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... • Acute phase: Peripheral ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Supportive and antibiotics
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
echocardiography - Assess ... for IPVD using peripherally ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology