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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology