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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Diagnosis ... ) • CXR upright ... or lat decubitus ... seen • Chest CT
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
disease. ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... lesions • 80% with lung ... skin lesions, LAD ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #causes #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... the most likely diagnosis ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax ... #NEJM
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
disease. ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... retroperitoneal disease ... with surgical access ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
infiltrate in the left lung ... pneumonia was diagnosed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Kartagener ... SitusInversus #NEJM
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases