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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
is an uncommon cause ... nonfunctioning part of the lung ... with recurrent infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #