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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... benign breast diseases ... Patient may have fever ... #benign #differential ... #table
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
and Management Summary ... Presentation: • Fever ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... diagnossi #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... and Management Summary ... Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... disease 2.
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infectious Disease ... as Ebola virus disease ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... during the U.S. summer ... #Travel #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment