Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview: • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction. Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Immunomodulating Treatments ... Myasthenia Crises
Refeeding Syndrome Overview What Is It? • Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... are the leading cause
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework Symptom | Diagnosis • Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder URGENT WORKUP ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... gastroenterology #workup
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors Findings: • Bleeding • Recent history
+ Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) What? Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... formed or don’t work ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Workup: • Complete ... marrow studies Treatment
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT TB • LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Testing #Diagnosis #Workup ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary Trauma: • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury Exertional: •
oxidative iniury Treatment ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
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