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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cancer of the Lung ... #Table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Stable patients ... unless prior heart/lung
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... within the chest cavity ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... : • 14-22 Fr stable
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
performed, he is unable ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung