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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
substance use • Esophageal ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... hemorrhage • Treatment
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung abscess ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... • Confirm IV access ... CXR Repeatedly ... Orders placed, treatments ... RRT #Management #treatment
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
associated with Brain Abscess ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
• Cavitation, Abscess ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Physiology • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
mid or distal esophageal ... #Chest #XRay #cxr ... #clinical #radiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
latent TB s/p treatment ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Radiology