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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #pulmonary #differential
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
streptococcus pneumoniae ... respond to the treatment ... are organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Here we have a number ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
chronic disease we ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Yield of blood CX ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
 -
symptoms of active pulmonary ... deformity" - Assess ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment