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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... gingival disease • IV ... Antibiotics: - IV ... Carbapenems - IV ... #differential #causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... POCUS Young ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Control Diltiazem IV ... Beneficial in HFrEF (long-term ... bolus can cause ... toxicities with long-term ... • Does not cause
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... barcode sign - Lung ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
POCUS update: Right ... On paracetamol + ... Yale Tung Chen @ ... COVID19 #clinical #lung ... pulmonary #BLines #POCUS
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... Adrenals: • Lung ... from RTA type IV
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Causes of Pseudocellulitis ... Inflammatory Causes ... Neoplastic Causes ... Inflammatory carcinoma - Lung ... Compartment syndrome • IV
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
heart disease • IV ... substance use • IV ... verrucous) • Lung ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Consider two grams IV ... Shock Structural lung ... only in selected cases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status • Chronic lung ... status NTM Cause ... infections Lungs ... to NTM: Chronic lung ... Classification grp IV