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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... parenchyma by a ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... #pulmonary #differential
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 ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
known clinical insult ... chest radiograph ... computed tomographic (CT ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
gordonae - 99.9% a ... Disease: Clinical ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical diagnosis ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... and follow-up CT ... This led to the diagnosis ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Plasmacytoma on POCUS
Patient presents with chest swelling, just over the clavicle. Initial evaluation showed a potential
Plasmacytoma on POCUS ... presents with chest ... potential abscess ... plasmacytoma and new diagnosis ... #ultrasound #clinical
Paraesophageal Abscess on POCUS
Pt with severe chest/abd pain. Ill/febrile. RUSH exam performed.  Diagnosis?  Patient
on POCUS Pt with ... severe chest/abd ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Day 4 after COVID diagnosis. More cough & tiredness (very badly), still no
4 after COVID diagnosis ... resolution, Left side a ... Consolidations #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis