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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... develops after birth Chest ... boot shaped heart caused ... Tetralogy #Falot #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Flags: • Fever, night ... sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
On the right side ... of the chest the ... the anterior chest ... be seen on many chest ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... The right hilus ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal chest ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... redistribution applies to chest ... practice many chest ... period of CHF (right
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Lobe Collapse - Chest ... lobe collapse causes ... the collapse lung ... veil like opacity all ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... important to examine all ... for instance the right ... paravertebral abscess ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Syndrome of right ... - M. abscessus ... Presentation: Fever, night ... • Dyspnea, • Chest