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CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Bronchus sign - Signet ... pleura sign #ChestCT ... #Pulmonary #Diseases
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
underlying lung disease ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... of cancer, lung disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
and irreversible disease ... time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... course of the disease ... #Orbicularis #Snout
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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... : Pleuritic chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... Management: •
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... ) Peptic Ulcer disease ... 2) Cushing's disease ... • In Cushing's disease ... is suspected: chest
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... CT ... differential #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... involvement - CT ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... imaging with barium, CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease ... caused by inhalation ... With disease progression ... Calcification (seen in CT ... radiology #CXR #Chest