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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Other: TB, M. avium ... #differential #causes
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... azygoesophageal line is caused ... Esophageal disease Left atrial ... cyst #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CTChest
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... cycles after right atrial ... on radioactive lung
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... root, and left atrium ... In this case, the ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
we have a prior CXR ... border of the right atrium ... density in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... DilatedEsophagus #Dilated
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
plane into left atrium ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... CMP, long-standing ... results in MR from dilated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Meds o Review Cxr ... Sterile gloves o Atrium ... ensure that the lung ... the tube as it passes ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... atrium on Echocardiogram ... Long chronic severe ... #left #atrium # ... #pocus
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
entering the right atrium ... upper lobes of the lung ... more radiolucent lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR