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Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Innumerable, bilateral ... - Air-fluid level ... • Cavitation, Abscess ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Differential Diagnosis
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 #ChestXRay
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #InfectiousDisease ... #CXR #Schistosomiasis ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Culture Negative Abscess ... - Differential ... histoplasmosis Liver ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
Amebic Liver Abscess ... administration of contrast material ... reddish-brown material ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #radiology #CT
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Fat infiltrates maternal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Management: • Maternal
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... • Yellow fever ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology