18 results
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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symptoms of active pulmonary ... deformity" - Assess ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... westermani • Other: TB ... #pulmonary #differential
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... emboli • Lung abscess ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... emboli • Lung abscess ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... • Cavitation, Abscess ... Pal @drdevrad #Pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
PMH of latent TB ... s/p treatment and ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
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
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
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... Renal Failure Treatment