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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... , specifically CT ... P May consider KUB
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... seen • Chest CT ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #pulmonary #differential
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Persistent fever ... Internet Book of Critical
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
ligament connects the liver ... Panel B, arrow) #Clinical ... #Radiology #FalciformLigament ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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a patient with fever ... pneumonia on CXR/CT ... #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... equivocal • CT ... • KUB ↓↓Sens ... • Flex-Sig: If
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
complication is abscess ... NEVER attempt to ... erythema, systemic signs ... (fever), and/or ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... , and multiple liver ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... organism (soap bubble sign ... are common but fever ... half. absence of fever ... #radiology