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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Etiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... foreign body, cancer ... #management #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... responsible for most cases ... ascending thoracic aorta ... and aortic valve ... stages #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... etiology remains ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
specific loss-of-function ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Idiopathic: etiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management