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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 ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
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 ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Ultrasound Pearl ... like liver, it's ... never a good thing ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #pocus #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... CBC, vitamin D level ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... has five major clinical ... 3) Abdominal, ... infection • Cough, fever ... • Isolated fever
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Disease: Clinical ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Complex Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS Ultrasound
22 month old with fever and respiratory failure.

MaimoUltrasound @MaimoUltrasound

#Complex
Pleural Effusion on Lung ... POCUS Ultrasound ... month old with fever ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Presentation: - Fever ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Low voltage Treatment