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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
Pleural plaques The CXR ... not look like a lung ... bordering the chest ... are usually: - bilateral ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
infections an abscess ... the consolidated lung ... be seen on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cavity #Pneumonia
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... paravertebral abscess ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... chest film the ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung