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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... pain, primary lung ... Start with 1g NaCl ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Treat underlying cause ... Pain, Primary lung ... administered • This can cause ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... • Call for ultrasound ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... re-assess using ultrasound ... • Ideally use ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with CP ... afib, twi I & aVL ... #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
lobe collapse causes ... the collapse lung ... or curtain and causes ... veil like opacity all ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Intra-arrest POCUS during ACLS

Dr. Kylie Baker @kyliebaker888

#Intraarrest #POCUS #ACLS #Echocardiogram #CPR #clinical #ultrasound #s4c #compressions
Intra-arrest POCUS during ACLS ... Intraarrest #POCUS #ACLS ... #Echocardiogram ... #CPR #clinical ... #ultrasound #s4c
Intra-arrest POCUS

Dr. Cian McDermott @cianmcdermott

#Intraarrest #POCUS #ACLS #Echocardiogram #CPR #clinical #ultrasound
Intraarrest #POCUS #ACLS ... #Echocardiogram ... #CPR #clinical ... #ultrasound