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Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... with passive AND active ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics ... cervical, anal Cxs ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR ... #Pulmonary #Community
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary