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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Yield of blood CX ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... • Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... aches, joint pain, chest ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... #Diagnosis #Management