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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pain, hemoptysis ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fever, cough and cavitary ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... a few months (median ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... History of immunosuppressive ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... #differential #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pain 5. ... failure - Infectious ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Medical history ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... : • Focused medical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... pain: Underlying ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of EBV infection ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management