EM Cases · Aspiration pneumonia and lung abscess
Aspiration pneumonia vs pneumonitis — resus station
ACEM resus OSCE distinguishing Mendelson chemical pneumonitis from bacterial aspiration pneumonia and abscess drainage thresholds.
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Target exams
ACEMFRCEMABEMFRCPCCCFPEMEBEEM
Prompt
Post-overdose hypoxic patient with dependent infiltrate, then cavitating abscess.
Station brief
Format. Clinical-management station, 11 minutes.
References2ShowHide
- [1]Raghavendran K, Nemzek J, Napolitano LM, Knight PR Aspiration-induced lung injury Crit Care Med, 2011.PMID 21263315
- [2]Marra A, Hillejan L, Ukena D. [Management of Lung Abscess]. Zentralbl Chir, 2015.PMID 26351764