PPT-Pneumonia and pleural effusion

DEFINITION Is an acute inflammation of lung parenchyma caused by various micro organism Pneumonitis is a general term that describe an inflammatory process in the lung tissue that may predispose or place the at risk for microbial invasion. dyspnea. Atoosa Adibi MD. . Department of Radiology. The most common diagnoses among elderly patients presenting to an ED with a complaint of acute shortness of breath or . dyspnoea. are: . decompensated. Morgan. . MS, RN. Pleural Effusion. What is the underlying cause of the effusion? . Malignancy?. Liver failure?. Hepatic hydrothorax . Post-op complication?. Common following cardiothoracic surgery. Fluids . Lab 11, 12. Introduction. Serous fluids are fluids within the closed cavities of the body. These cavities are lined by an adjacent membrane, which forms a double layer of . mesothelial. cells, called the serous membrane. . Presented by :. Dr. . Vidhu. . Mittal. Junior Resident. Deptt. . of Chest and TB. 1. PLEURAL . SPACE. Introduction. The pleural space is a potential space around the lungs, bounded by two membranes, the visceral pleura covering the lung and the parietal pleura covering the chest wall and the diaphragm. . Improperly measuring RV dilation. Misinterpreting IVC collapse. Misdiagnosing . mirror artifact as lung consolidation. Misdiagnosing stomach as free peritoneal fluid. Over-diagnosis of acute . cholecystitis. Eid. Lecturer of Internal Medicine. Delta University. Some Important Chest . Diseaes. Pleural . Effusion. A . pleural effusion. is an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space resulting from excess fluid production or decreased absorption or both. Pleural Effusion . Objectives. Know how to diagnose pleural effusions.. Understand the indications for thoracentesis. . Understand the main classification and etiologies of pleural effusions.. Know the common laboratory studies used to analyze pleural fluid.. effusions. K. Brat. Pneumonia. . Different. . epidemilogical. . types. . of. . pneumonia. . require. . different. . treatment. . orptions. and . procedures. . CAP (. Community. -. Acquired. How X-rays work . Radiation. Indications . DR. ABCDEFGHI. Common conditions. References. How do X-rays work?. X-rays . are.  electromagnetic . waves. Bone, fat, muscles and . tumours. . absorb X-rays at different levels . leural occur in 5% to 10% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver (1 ). In these patients, ascites is usually evident but a pleural effusion may develop in a cirrhotic patient in the absence ofdetecta Author: Salim Rezaie Epidemiology ✓ Annual incidence: A bout 1 million Americans each year Etiology ✓ Pleural Effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space . ✓ The first s Obeidah. . Masoudi. MD,FCCP. American Board Pulmonary, Critical Care & . Sleep Medicine . Brown University.. . The pleura is the serous membrane that covers the lung parenchyma, the mediastinum, the diaphragm , and the rib cage. Divided into the visceral and the parietal pleura, both meet at the root of the lung, the pulmonary hilum. Dr Abdalla Elfateh Ibrahim. Consultant & Assisstant Professor . of Pulmonary Medicine. King Saud University . Pleural effusions. Abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space resulting from excess fluid production or decreased absorption. A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department . with a 5-day history of fever and cough that produces green sputum. . He . has a history of tobacco use and ischemic cardiomyopathy with . a .