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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... CT Lung Abscess ... Management: • ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... CT ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
regurgitation • Chest ... manifestations • Chest ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... • Vomiting • Anemia ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
with a repeat chest ... CT in 6 to 12 months ... The treatment of ... Management options ... nodule growth with chest
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
distribution in the 30s ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Serum Copper • Chest ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... • CT: Halo sign ... 100% of cases), anemia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... opacities, hemoptysis, anemia ... • Chest CT scan ... DAH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #Differential