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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... level seen • Chest ... until the chest
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #treatment #criticalcare
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... opacity in the upper area ... her history of treatment ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... Yield of blood CX
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm Assess ... infection with chest ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
ECG • ABG • Chest ... Normal Saline 1000 cc ... CPB • Continue CPR ... Hypothermia #Protocol #management ... #treatment #algorithm