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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • Antibiotics ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue ... Aminoglycosides Lungs ... : Most antibiotics ... Fluoroquinolones Poor Abscess ... #Penetration #pharmacology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung ... #Abscess #Diagnosis
PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm on Echocardiogram

PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm after
PCI Stent Coronary ... Abscess - Infective ... Stent Coronary Abscess ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... of outpatient antibiotics ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical
Abscess and Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning of inflamed fat (“hot” cobblestoning!) and an echogenic abscess. This should
Abscess and Cobblestoning ... on POCUS Cobblestoning ... discharge with antibiotics ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... #clinical #cellulitis
Pneumothorax on Lung Ultrasound

Using the trapezoidal option extending the field of view laterally using the linear
Pneumothorax on Lung ... Ultrasound Using ... #Pneumothorax #Lung ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
beautifully by using ... transducer on lung ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Spine #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... pelvic infections, lung ... abscess, sinusitis ... has activity vs PCP ... pyrimethamine) #Pharmacology
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... repeat normal ECG during ... drmarcogarrone #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung