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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
• Indolent symptoms ... sweats, weight loss ... , hemoptysis Treatment
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Guidelines • Visual Symptoms ... /Loss or Critical ... Without Visual Symptoms ... /Loss or Critical ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Unintentional weight loss ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Vomiting • Weight loss ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
caucasian • Symptoms ... Moderate visual loss ... pattern of VF loss ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Treatment Protocol for Iron Infusion Reactions
Mild reactions
 • Symptoms: back/joint pain, flushing, hypertension, itching,sensation of heat,
Treatment Protocol ... tachycardia • Treatment ... arrest, cyanosis, loss ... wheezing/stridor • Treatment ... Infusion #Reactions #Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
sweats, weight loss ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... transformation) Treatment ... Constitutional symptoms ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... are much less common ... hormones will be lost ... Signs / Symptoms ... insipidus • Loss
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
-cell count is less ... Antimicrobial treatment ... disorientation, memory loss ... lethargy, memory loss ... changes, hearing loss
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Tinnitus, Hearing loss ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... several common and less ... diagnosis and treatment ... sensorineural hearing loss—wolfram