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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... #differential #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Now it is obvious ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... pattern we are dealing ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
about ventilator weaning ... COVID19 in the ICU, now ... Infection: Coronavirus Disease ... 31 • First US case ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
various tissues, leading ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... Single-System (Low ... Blood tests to assess ... TREATMENT OPTIONS