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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... A CXR is done. ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung abscess ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... westermani • Other: TB ... #pulmonary #differential
Tuberculosis Overview

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

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
pyogenic process • PCR ... • Pulmonary Sporotrichosis ... - Symptoms, CXR ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #management #microbiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... her history of treatment ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis