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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung Abscess Differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... - Select Bacteria ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... To differentiate ... fluid or solid material ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture heals, the callus ... is necessary to differentiate ... with pulmonary arterial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
count < 4,000 cells ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
most challenging differential ... without definable walls ... helpfull in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #