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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Lung Abscess Differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Physical stigmata of cor ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... to demonstrate bilateral ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... years with neck, chest