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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease): Leaflets are ... Direct/indirect chest ... wall trauma, LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... speech changes (CAR-T
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(PRS) are life-threatening ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... Case description ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Differential diagnosis ... • Direct trauma