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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... with underlying lung ... catheter-related sepsis ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... shows a small, stable ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... findings based on cause ... Vascular tone): • Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections Lungs ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... cancers, including lung ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential