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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... Disease: Clinical ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... Imaging, high res CT ... #infectiousdiseases
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... hypertension • Mosaic attenuation ... high-resolution chest CT ... Aspergillus • Nontuberculous ... mycobacteria
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... : • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases