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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Abscess Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
Radiography of the chest ... infiltrate in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Kartagener ... #NEJM
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... • Recurrent pneumonia ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... a patient with long ... The differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... chest film the ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR ... echogenic mobile material ... Hyperechoic bright spots ... Ultrasound #POCUS #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Due to their short ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary