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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... Diagnosis: Cavitary lesion ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #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
Pulmonary fibrotic lesions ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... 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
Pulmonary fibrotic lesions ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Patient with active ... frequently have lung ... emboli (see CT cor ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
which is the same resin ... lining of the lungs ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary