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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... space - often caused ... neurologic deficit Clinical ... and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Differential #
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
This can be fatal ... severe clinical ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment ... #Diagnosis #causes