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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Americans (18-71 ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... neuropathy or cardiac ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... management #cardiology #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 ... Elimination (see Table ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... diagnosis for this ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... common in North America ... , Sputum / BAL cx ... testing, Serology, PCR ... Treatment: •