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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... Differential Diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Infection • Bacterial
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... - Select Bacteria ... #Radiology #differential ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... patient received a diagnosis ... infection caused ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #CT #disseminated
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... 500 → may stop antibiotics ... Treat underlying cause ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis