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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Select Bacteria ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... into the aorta or pulmonary ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Mucormycosis - Bacteria ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... with a repeat chest ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... nodule growth with chest
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... be present on a chest ... computed tomographic (CT ... by the ratio of arterial ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on Chest ... a rim contrast material ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... not specific • Chest ... thromboembolic material ... Bypass Other Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic chest ... radiograph or CT ... Scan Bacterial ... #Pulmonary #Community