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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... CT Lung Abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... CT ... #management #treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... masses & should ... The treatment of ... Management options ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... Exam Crackles: • Short ... words louder #Lung ... #PhysicalExam # ... diagnosis #signs
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... involvement - CT ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Also known as: Lung ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... disease, pleuritic chest ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam