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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
until the chest ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
severe respiratory distress ... possible fever, chest ... or sinus fungus ... Valley Fever") • Coccidioides ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s ... most common) - Fungus ... Bacteria: Staph, Strep ... Fusobacterium Treatment
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... chills, dyspnea, chest ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... • Sinusitis • Brain ... • Serology for Coccidioides ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis