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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... • Indolent symptoms ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
: normal lung sliding ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Seashore ... #stratosphere #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... tissue damage - CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... ) • CXR upright ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Adrenals: • Lung ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... due to lung disease ... lung disease Other ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... , Barcode Sign! ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... disease with infiltrates ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary