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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... Assess severity ... Clinical examination ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX
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 #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung