27 results
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
, hemoptysis Treatment ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
 •
Algorithm Acute vs Chronic ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #nephrology
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... 2 Diabetes and Chronic ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
latent TB s/p treatment ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... Cavity #Cavitary #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Chronic presentation ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... respond to the treatment ... pneumonia (OP) and chronic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
• Chronic alcoholism ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... Korsakoff syndrome (chronic ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
) : active and chronic ... Ill (C) : chronic ... ) : active and chronic ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
diabetes reports a chronic ... MiddleLobe #Collapse #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Lateral #