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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Differential
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... we will discuss later ... paravertebral abscess ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
a patient with long ... standing Sarcoidosis (stage ... The differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
upper lobes of the lung ... more radiolucent lung ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
In the lung the ... vasculitis causes ... In a later stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #GPA #Wegeners
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... - Hematoma - Stab ... patients with a long ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary