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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... : Most Common: ... most commonly infected ... : • Upper lung ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... injury, leading ... permeability, lung ... be performed in most ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... infection • Most ... cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Abscess Management
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... • Postcardiac injury ... syndrome • Post-CABG
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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phase (~6 hours post-ingestion ... caustic mucosal injury ... - Abdominal pain ... caustic bowel injury ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
to neurologic injury ... : Interstitial lung ... Q) MISMATCH • Most ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... bypassing the lungs
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
community-onset pneumonia ... Shock Structural lung ... for >7 days in past ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... Antibiotics #Coverage #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Consider history, injury ... mechanism (e.g. long ... fall, high impact injury ... SMR - Consider POCUS
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
extend thumb] most ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... • Nonoperative managernent