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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #treatment #diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... • Post-nasal drip ... pneumonia - CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
, Suction High PIP ... Next Steps: BS, CXR ... Steps: Bag, BS, CXR ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Check soft tissues Assess ... Check AP window Assess ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... Checklist #radiology #diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Hypotension - Management ... 20 mm Hg - ↓ DBP ... reconciliation, Assess ... #Hypotension #Management ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... • Treatment ... Post-Operative Management ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... #management #cardiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... On a CXR the most ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology