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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Antibiotics: - IV ... Carbapenems - IV ... westermani • Other: TB ... #differential #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... macrophages in HIV ... low if you have HIV ... factor • May cause ... infiltrates, mimicking TB
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... • Infection: TB ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... coughed and now his ... drain on POCUS ... #Lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... He had no chest ... ultrasound got him ... In this case, the ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... MD (@long_brit) Case ... This post will focus ... Most commonly caused ... #Lung #Pulmonary