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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... deficiency - Syrinx ... patients with a long ... involved - Bilateral ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
airflow limitation (GOLD ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... Assess severity ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
we will discuss later ... paravertebral abscess ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
is necessary to differentiate ... a patient with COPD ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... over the left anterior ... This patient’s clinical ... over the left anterior ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung