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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 ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... An acute reticular ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
gram-negative pneumonia ... • Acute bacterial ... infections • Acute ... (Temp high in AM ... or lung abscess
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
on Lung Ultrasound ... , it's never a good ... CXR in video for ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... - Imaging: • CXR ... - No specific lab ... , Pulmonary lymphoma
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
the air-fluid level ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
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
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... healthy pt with fever ... sliding: Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound