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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
; abdominal CT, ... saline infusion ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... Screening #Workup #table
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
(Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CN7, parotid), CT ... eye shut (patch alone ... #Management #Treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... pneumonia (PJP), MAI ... • CT: Halo sign ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
abscessus • Line ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Imaging: - MRI ... enhancement on CT ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... mycobacteria Treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Can cause TYPE IV ... RTA, TYPE I RTA ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits ... Therapy • First-line ... allopurinol • IV