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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... at the caudal liver ... Most Sensitive Area ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... Bike vs Car. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
H/O antecedent trauma ... extending beyond the area ... including DM • Treatment ... covering both gram positive ... #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Acid-fast ... and Culture • CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Acid-fast ... and Culture • CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... aches, joint pain, chest ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... infection have positive ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management