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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... Lung Abscess Management ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... but rare triad: Fever ... imaging as needed Treatment ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
culture Note that fever ... Microbiology: • ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
treatment. http ... Diagnosis #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • IV Antibiotics ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cough, dyspnea, fever ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary