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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Hyperkalemia in Adults Assess ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... guided by clinical ... Prevention - Consider cause ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... of underlying cause ... a dramatic clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... #Algorithm #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... initiation of treatment ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... space - often caused ... osteomyelitis), can cause ... neurologic deficit Clinical ... Diagnostics and Treatment
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... disc • Epidural abscess ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... TB - Spinal abscess ... differential #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... management #cardiology #treatment