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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment • Delayed ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... area of the left lung ... The differential ... pleural space to collapse ... the involved lung
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... the stairs and has ... surrounded by aerated lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lymphadenitis • Catheter related ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res ... CT) • Exclusion ... NTM #Infections #differential
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... dependent part of the lungs ... non-dependent part of the lung ... be high in the differential ... #CTChest #CHF #
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Direct/indirect chest ... muscles apically and laterally ... CMP, long-standing ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... On a follow-up chest ... the atelectasis has ... #CXR #Lateral #
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... administration of contrast material ... ) that were in his ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #CT #squamous #
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... originates in the lung ... the top of their differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... left anterior and lateral ... This post will focus ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary