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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
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 #ChestXRay
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
, it's never a good ... CXR in video for ... comparison. ... Ultrasound #clinical #pocus ... #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fever, weight ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology