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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... CT Lung Abscess ... residual lesion or is clear ... #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... with a repeat chest ... The treatment of
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Assess functional ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
with reniform nuclei ... : X-rays, CT, or ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... Smoking cessation is crucial ... in pulmonary LCH