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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... risk in the last 12 ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... diagnosis is to ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... • IV Antibiotics ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... • Parvovirus B19 ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Physical exam • 12 ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... presentations and disease ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic