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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
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
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... quantiferon-gold (IGRA) have ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... quantiferon-gold (IGRA) have ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
is particularly difficult ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... Oxygen Demand: - Heavy ... output - Acute pulmonary
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
organ system but have ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... is crucial in pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... you’re having difficulty ... difficulty clearing ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung