21 results
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
to rnonths • Fever ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Pneumothorax. #chestxray #diagnosis #radiology #cxr #pulmonary #em #radiologyassistant #trauma
#chestxray #diagnosis ... #radiology #cxr ... #pulmonary #em
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. ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
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Summary of Heart ... Block infranodal level ... Classification #degrees #summary ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management Summary ... active ROM +/- fever ... cervical, anal Cxs ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Management #Summary
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... 2-6 months • Fever ... Bilirubin, ↑BUN/Cr ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis