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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #differential #causes
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation ... “cannon waves” caused ... filling of RA in late ... CVP #Waveform #Interpretation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... proliferation rate ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... Decreased heart rate ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... → no signs of CXR ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
that develops late ... (Can occur later ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology