Episode 245: The Consult Question #7 – Brain Abscesses
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Is Alcoholism Predisposing to Infections?
When do you think about neuro surgical intervention as something you're going to need to pursue in managing brain eses? And when do you think you can control it, you can treat it medically and last evasively? I didn't see too much of a shift. There was a minor shift, maybe like two millimeters, that could be managed medically. If there is a large mass effect, if you look atte at the amorite here, there's not a air fluid level. They seem to have a thick ram. But i would have done a te to flare to see how much of the dema was there. It will depend on how well your patient is rimmed
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