7 results
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Treatment: •
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... seen in viral pneumonia ... streptococcus pneumoniae ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Physical Exam, CXR ... , ENT exam, CT sinus ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #Streptocccus #Pneumoniae
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Management Pneumonia ... radiograph or CT ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... • Chlamydia pneumoniae
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Associated Mucositis- ...severe mucositis developed that involved the lips, buccal mucosa (Panel A), conjunctivae, and
Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Associated ... for Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... with Mycoplasma pneumoniae–induced ... #NEJM #mycoplasma ... #pneumoniae #mucositis