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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... Management: •
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
 •
anomalies • Pathophysiology ... Pre-operative management ... pulmonary vasculature, right ... Outcomes • Post-op management ... cardiology #peds #pediatrics
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Respiratory Tract Infection ... bacteria into it, infecting ... febrile seizures, abscess ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Sedative-Hypnotic Visual Decision Aid

What would happen if 100 people over 60 years of age take sleeping
minutes sleep a night ... less every two nights ... #Management #Sedatives ... #DecisionAid #Pharmacology ... SideEffects #Adverse #Geriatrics
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
scan, if suspect right-sided ... for metastatic infection ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Aggressive management ... arthritis, splenic abscess
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... infarction • Infectious ... • Left sided > Right ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... emboli • Lung abscess ... (Anorexia) • Night ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
- Assess the ... note the time - Assess ... consider venous access ... Preparation #peds #management ... #pediatrics
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... emboli • Lung abscess ... (Anorexia) • Night ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
drugs (k) if heart rate ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #management #peds ... #pediatrics