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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... few months to several ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia) • Immune Complex ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... generally requires several ... #pulmonary #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Avium Complex (MAC ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... Imaging, high res CT
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
treatment section (several ... Infection: Coronavirus Disease ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... heart and lungs (complete ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... oxygenator • Assess ... #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... the cause: stop, reverse ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... output - Acute pulmonary