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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
emergency airway management ... prediction models only focus ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria ... Difficult #Airway #RebelEM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
isn't exactly clear ... -HSV-PCR is generally ... awaiting an HSV PCR ... would cause harm ... is proposed: #Management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... diagnosis Diagnostic criteria ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
per million children ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Birbeck granules (EM ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management