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PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm on Echocardiogram

PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm after
Abscess - Infective ... - Infective Pseudoaneurysm ... after stenting. ... #Infective #Pseudoaneurysm ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... • Large volume feeding ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... Involvement - Infection
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... algorithm to determine ... - what is the bleeding ... Recent PCI/stenting
Oral anticoagulants and reversal/hemostatic strategies. 

In the elegant tug-of-war between thrombosis and hemostasis, prescribing an anticoagulant
is essentially telling ... Complex Concentrate (PCC ... Andexanetalfa #ProthrombinComplexConcentrate ... #PCC #aPCC #Plasma ... #FFP #Bleeding
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... • JC-virus PCR ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... #1 nosocomial infection ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... mg PO qd - If needing
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
HIV • Recent infection ... mycobacterial infection ... emboli • Lung abscess ... involvement - seeding ... staining, NAA (PCR
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Effusion on Lung POCUS ... Source of infection ... Getting questions ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... Effusion #Lung #POCUS
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
HIV • Recent infection ... mycobacterial infection ... emboli • Lung abscess ... involvement - seeding ... staining, NAA (PCR