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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... better imaging—from Point ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #Limitations #Comparison
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
- Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR #ChestXRay ... #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... anterior/posterior MSK
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... right with the pulmonary ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
There is point tenderness ... This patient’s clinical ... of breath and point ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary