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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... the air-fluid level ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Mycobacteria #NTM ... #Cavity #AirFluidLevel
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... Labeled CXR: ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #AirFluidLevel
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... A CXR is done. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Cavitary ... #LungAbscess #AirFluidLevel
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
to rnonths • Fever ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Classification grp IV ... ): Pulmonary: ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... Pulmonary Disease
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
CBC, vitamin D level ... troponin, BNP/NT-proBNP ... ventilated • CXR ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
mycobacterial infection (NTM ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... • Steroids: IV