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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... seen • Chest CT
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... /CT imaging. ... sign #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Haitian woman fever ... No CXR (machine ... hole of “truth” (CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... frequently have lung ... septic emboli ( ... see CT cor image ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
presents with fever ... An ultrasound over ... best choice for management ... #POCUS #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic ... with pain and fever ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management