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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Hemodynamically stable ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
of outpatient antibiotics ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung abscess ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Aspiration/PNA: antibiotics ... Bronchospasm: Solu-Medrol ... 1M Epi, ± Solu-Medrol ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Medical management ... of Stable Ischemic ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Medical #Treatment ... #Stable #Ischemic
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Estimated Medical ... 0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... for CTEPH • Assess ... • Targeted Medical ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
patient q6-12mo to assess ... Initial 6-12wk antibiotic ... - >2 week antibiotic ... infected tissue/bone/metal ... Joint #Infection #treatment