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Etiology of community acquired empyema determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. MRSA=meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA=meticillin sensitive
community acquired empyema ... Maskell et al #Empyema ... InfectiousDisease #Causes ... #Bacterial #Causes
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... formation (area of emphysema ... bullae occasionally cause ... CTChest #Paraseptal #Emphysema
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
history of severe emphysema ... Subcutaneous emphysema ... any soft tissue emphysema ... with subcutaneous emphysema ... #Subcutaneous #Emphysema
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pulmonary Embolism, Emphysema ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Infection • Empyema ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
this pattern was caused ... centrilobular emphysema ... Emphysema however ... diseases and also in emphysema
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
, subcutaneous emphysema ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
regardless of their cause ... from paraseptal emphysema
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
have classic “dry emphysema ... airflow obstruction causes