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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Malformation Normal CXR ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... with the distal radius ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Etiologies of restrictive cardiomyopathy.
 - Noninfiltrative disorders 
 - Infiltrative disorders 
 - Storage diseases
Article (Open Access ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Etiologies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
 - Genetic 
 - Storage diseases 
 - Neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders
Article (Open Access ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... associated with Brain Abscess ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement ... #Enlargement #Differential
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Post-Operative Management ... CorTriatriatum #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary