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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... on Chest XRay ... #Cavitary #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Radiology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... , cough and cavitary ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Intervention: - Fevers
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... fluid balance, and CXR ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
the air-fluid level ... attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax