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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 ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... Disease: Clinical ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... NTM #Infections #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
24, SpO2 88% on room ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... Due to their short ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung