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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Pneumothorax. #chestxray #diagnosis #radiology #cxr #pulmonary #em #radiologyassistant #trauma
#chestxray #diagnosis ... #radiology #cxr ... #pulmonary #em ... radiologyassistant #trauma
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Malformation Normal CXR ... #Algorithm #Causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... vascular - pulmonary ... abscess (TB, fungal ... staph aureus) T = trauma ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Foreign Bodies • Trauma ... westermani, PNA, Lung abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal abscess ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
fat cells after trauma ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... Breast abscess: ... #differential #diagnosis ... #surgery #causes