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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... : TB, NTM, PNA ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
lung disease ... • Bronchiectasis ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... #hematology #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Cause Many Illnesses ... : Chronic lung infections ... Pulmonary Disease ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
hypersensitivity/immunologic ... Pleuritic chest ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... failure - Infectious ... reticular opacities on chest