Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework Primary Otalgia - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... by bacterial infections ... (90%), Fungal infections ... subdural hematoma, lung ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview Who? • M = F • 3 peaks: 1) Childhood 2) 15-25 years 3) >60 years What? • Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... and petechiae Causes ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) What? CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... disease • Infectious ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... status NTM Cause ... infections • ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework Disease by CD4 Count: Any CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... #Infections #HIV ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) What? Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Bronchiectasis - Summary What? • Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework Continuous Fever: Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Causes: • Still's ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Acute Retroviral Syndrome Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection •
• >50,000 HIV infections ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... antibody test) Treatment
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