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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess #Differential #Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hepatic Abscess ... #Diagnosis #EM ... InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess ... #Differential #
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... epidermal turnover rate ... accelerated mitotic rate ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... involvement: Anti-GBM ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... Infection: • HIV • EBV ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... vital signs (heart rate ... More / larger iv access ... Anesthesiology #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... effect/Edema • EBV ... CNS #Infections #differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Neurological Sx, Sensitivity ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... WBC count had a sensitivity ... Bandemia had a sensitivity ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... tuberculosis, Abscess ... Brucellosis, Q fever, EBV ... #Origin #FUO #Differential