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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... there is no clear cause
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Disease: Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT) ... NTM #Infections #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... enhancement on CT
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... weight loss • Imaging ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... bacterial infection caused ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #