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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... differential diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Elemental Mercury Pulmonary Embolism

#Mercury #Pulmonary #Embolism #Emboli #Lung #CXR #ChestXRay #XRay #radiology #clinical
Elemental Mercury Pulmonary ... Embolism #Mercury #Pulmonary ... Embolism #Emboli #Lung ... #CXR #ChestXRay ... #XRay #radiology
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
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... ) • Consider Lung ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Large volume feeding ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #treatment #criticalcare
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... small airways leading ... to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR