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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... friction rub, Fever ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Autoantibodies: • WAIHA • CAD ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... diagnosis: • ... pruritus • Hematologic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #CKD