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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Spinal infection/abscess ... perineum, and posterior ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... bloodstream - seeding ... Presentation: Fever ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... NTM #Infections #differential