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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... - Select Bacteria ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #differential # ... pulmonary #CXR #clinical
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
not respond to antibiotics ... dealing with the differential ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... seen in viral pneumonia ... one month after treatment ... with antibiotics ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics ... • Persistent bacteremia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology