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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #treatment #diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
#anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... and treatment. ... Rare Diseases, 10(1)
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... COPD Assess ... #treatment #pulmonary
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... #Management #Treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... • Prep and drape ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Algorithm Lumbar ... Syphilis LP Triad: 1) ... : IV PCN G for 14 ... #Algorithm #Lumbar ... #puncture #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... staining, NAA (PCR ... #Management #Treatment