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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
doppler, CTA • ECG ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... pulse oximetry • Start ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... If started, patients ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
intraparenchymal pulmonary ... #clinical #Lymphangioleiomyomatosis ... #LAM #radiology ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... patient received a diagnosis ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... mm depends on clinical ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary