1911 results
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
and redness and swelling ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... the first day of treatment
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
): Soft tissue swelling ... Meningitis, epidural abscess ... or intracranial abscesses ... serum/urine Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... drainage- first-line treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... cutaneous lesions with swelling ... Poor adherence to treatment ... by delaying ART treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment ... causes #management #treatment
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Subperiosteal abscess ... tip -> Bezold abscess ... (Neck abscess between ... digastric muscles): Swelling ... epidural, or subdural abscesses
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Cellulitis • Treatment ... antibiotics for abscesses ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
Identify Triggers • Assess ... Outcomes • Initial Treatment ... Exacerbation #Management #treatment
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Symptoms: Tenderness, swelling ... • Treatment: ... painless lump • Treatment