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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... meropenem) #Lung ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Abscess Differential
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
looks like liver ... , it's never a good ... CXR in video for ... comparison. ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... explain symptoms • Fever ... fluid balance, and CXR ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #hematology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... diagnosis #management #cardiology