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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 ... #LungAbscess #AirFluidLevel
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... latent TB s/p treatment ... Labeled CXR: ... Clinical #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #AirFluidLevel
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
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 #Lobar #Consolidation
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... interventional radiology ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... frequently have lung ... emboli (see CT cor ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
RED FLAGS: Fever ... manifestations, TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology # ... cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... night sweats, fever ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology