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Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Diagnosis for Concurrent ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Management ... Dermatitidis - Cryptococcus ... #differential #causes
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
(most frequent cause ... pulmonary infections) Cryptococcus ... Diagnosis Culture and microscopy ... galactomannan, cryptococcal ... when feasible Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Concurrently search ... for reversible cause ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
cavitation • Cryptococcus ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... patient has known cryptococcal ... for most OI • Cryptococcal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Aspergillus • Cryptococcus ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Concurrently search ... for reversible cause ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... #Convulsive #management
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... important because management ... and treatment of concurrent ... Hypokalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm