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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... #causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Interpretation Steps ... Diagnosis: Causes ... or restrictive lung ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... for bacteria and Acid ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Epinephrine IV - Only if concurrent ... #potassium #nephrology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
(K, phos, uric acid ... Differential Diagnosis ... HIV, Legionella, Strep ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology #table