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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... shows a small, stable ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... small airways leading ... to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
blood or tumor cells ... (Table on the left ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... lunginfarction and bleeding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... - Cells - tumor ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR