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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... CT Lung Abscess ... #pulmonary #differential
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... #Management #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Nodules
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... embolic phenomena Follow
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
to 8 mm can be followed ... with a repeat chest ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... Management options
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... risk of CV event, follow ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... aches, joint pain, chest ... respiratory tract, followed ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management