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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 ... #CXR #ChestXRay
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 ... westermani • Other: TB
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
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... characteristic features Clinical ... : • Fever • Weight ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
(PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... characteristic features Clinical ... : • Fever • Weight ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... frequently have lung ... emboli (see CT cor ... #clinical #cardiology
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Haitian woman fever ... clip => PNA & TB ... No CXR (machine ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
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