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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 ... Bacteria: - Staph ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... vascular - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... abscess (TB, fungal, staph ... - CPAM - pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... a superimposed pulmonay ... #CXR #Diffuse #
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary #Massive
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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Complications of Staph ... Infections • Septic pulmonary ... Darcy Wooten #Staph
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... - Non-Specific CXR ... Asthma - Abnormal CXR ... Anomaly - Normal CXR ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Staph. aureus ... Epiglottitis #Signs #Causes
Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Chest XRay Interstitial Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial