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Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... This is Empyema ... Because Empyema ... @nickmmark #Empyema ... #POCUS #pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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These include: - Emphysema ... attenuation pattern can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Empyema Necessitans ... This is Empyema ... Because Empyema ... Empyema necessitans ... Treatment of empyema
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... without associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Cavity #Cyst #Emphysema
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Effusion on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Known lung CA. ... U/S could be empyema ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
In the hospital: minimal improvement with abx for CAP. Lung US to the rescue. Diagnostic thora;
improvement with abx for CAP ... Diagnostic thora ... IMUS_Spokane #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Empyema
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... air trapping • EMPHYSEMA ... output state - Pulmonary ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
fibrinolytics can ... precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
This finding can ... from paraseptal emphysema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Honeycombing
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
circulation and can ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary ... emphysema, Bronchitis ... #antigen #CEA #diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis