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 ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview Who? • M = F • 3 peaks: 1) Childhood 2) 15-25 years 3) >60 years What? • Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... infections • ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... • Toxins • Infection ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework Primary Otalgia - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... subdural hematoma, lung ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology ... Otolaryngology #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework Disease by CD4 Count: Any CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... 100% of cases), anemia ... #Infections #HIV ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework Continuous Fever: Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... and bacterial infections ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS • Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body • Bird
Histoplasmosis Treatment ... Mucormycosis Treatment ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) What? Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections: •
CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
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