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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... • Indolent symptoms ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Diagnosis ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Granuloma • Abscess ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
gastrointestinal symptoms ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Manifestations: • Infection ... : Epidural abscess ... (most common: lung ... #primarycare #table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
sclerosis in the long ... can be offered (e.g ... thrombosis or infection ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
confirm DAH, r/o infection ... recent DAN) • EMG ... or serologies + symptoms ... sparing of the lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... common, Aortic root abscess ... large infarct - Infectious ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table