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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... : • Polymicrobial ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess
Preseptal Cellulitis vs Orbital Cellulitis
Preseptal Cellulitis
 • Unlikely to have complications
 • Due to external source
Preseptal Cellulitis ... vs Orbital Cellulitis ... Preseptal Cellulitis ... Anaerobes Orbital Cellulitis ... vision, brain abscess
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... • Amebic abscess ... • Fungal abscess ... are usually polymicrobial
Differential Diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis: 

Cellulitis, 
Superficial abscess, 
Deep vein thrombosis 
(see phlegmasia cerulea dolerans), 
Compartment
Fasciitis: Cellulitis ... Superficial abscess ... Necrotizing cellulitis
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Antibiotics for Cellulitis ... antibiotics for abscesses ... SarahFoohey #Cellulitis
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Womb - Wound: cellulitis ... • Mastitis • Abcess ... Episiotomy • Abscess
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
empyema, lung abscess ... Osteomyelitis, Spinal Abscess ... / Soft Tissue: Cellulitis ... , Abscess, Necrotizing
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
for Diagnosis of Abscess ... distinguishing abscess ... from cellulitis ... in cases where abscess ... for identifying abscess
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Orbital Cellulitis ... Subperiosteal abscess ... -> Brain abscess ... empyema -> Orbital abscess ... Blindness #Orbital #Cellulitis
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
antibiotics too soon in cellulitis ... control (e.g. abscess ... ID #Management #Cellulitis