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Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... management #cardiology #treatment
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
incubation 4 major clinical ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... ; triazole (e.g. ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases