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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest ... residual lesion or is clear
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
can be used to clear ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... nodules Previous chest ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... Management #Radiology #CTChest ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... with interstitial lung ... (Table). ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... film (Table). ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant