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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
• Indolent symptoms ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #treatment #management
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... rash • Others: nausea ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... tissue damage - CXR
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... ischemia, Acute cor ... pulmonale • Endocrine ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #treatment #MS
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
accounts for —9096 of cases ... The diagnosis is ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... #Signs #Symptoms
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis