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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... indicated, start CPR ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... #Anesthesiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... few months to several ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... : stop, reverse ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease caused
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
subacute: Irregular complex ... with conservative treatment ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Abscess: Absence ... attenuation on CT