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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
replacing the air ... or tumor cells (Table ... can replace the air
Shown are the auditory system and diseases affecting each component of the system, including the ossicular
organ of Corti and hair ... Sensorineural #NEJM
Dyskeratosis Congenita - Physical examination revealed short stature, thin graying hair, missing teeth, nail dystrophy (Panel
, thin graying hair ... #Leukoplakia #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
, which showed air ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Fournier’s Gangrene - Physical examination was notable for necrotic-appearing tissue in the scrotum and perineum, with
in addition to air ... #Subcutaneous #NEJM
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
positioned to drain air ... AIR LEAK • Air ... indicating that air ... • Intermittent air ... cough to see if air
Selected Treatments for Hip Fracture. Panel A shows internal fixation with multiple screws for a nondisplaced
Selected Treatments ... screw for the treatment ... recommended for stable ... InternalFixation #NEJM
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
wheezing OR poor air ... of baseline Treatments ... mechanical #management #treatment
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
• Painful • Hair ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
lat decubitus - air ... antibiotics once stable ... pneumonectomy if fail ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable