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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... organism into the lungs ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... • Severe Disease
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Response: • Most bacteria ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... • Treatment: ... ": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Response: • Most bacteria ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Losing Enteropathy Clinical ... edema, pleural effusion ... • Increased susceptibility ... 1.5 - 3 g/kg) • Treatment ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Sepsis - Bacterial
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... lung scanning showing ... Bypass Other Treatment ... have inoperable disease ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... • Treatment: ... ": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical