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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Abscess Management ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Urinary antigen testing ... into the skin or subcutaneous ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management