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Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Approach to the Infectious ... Patient age and host/risk ... Key signs and symptoms ... . brain and lung ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • DM risk ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
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
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... : Infection (sepsis