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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
with fever, cough and ... This POCUS finding ... on CXR/CT imaging ... #pneumonia #clinical ... photo #ultrasound #lung
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PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... paravertebral abscess ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
infections an abscess ... the consolidated lung ... be seen on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... clinical judgement ... x-ray (CXR), try ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary