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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Respiratory muscles ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: - ... Drugs, infection, surgery
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
the apex of the lung ... experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
hernia, the cause ... trauma, thoracic surgery ... #clinical #video ... thoracic #trauma #physicalexam ... #respiratory #breathing
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bloating, abd pain ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... RGM • Plastic surgery ... RGM • Cardiac surgery ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... NTM #Infections #differential
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Fusobacterium Treatment ... surgery is required ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
to days after surgery ... starting amiodarone treatment ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... Pleuritic chest pain ... macrophages Treatment
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Treatments are aimed ... Differentials for ... Alternating #Bilateral #clinical ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #Respiratory #Variation