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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
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 ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... : Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... 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
Subglottic stenoses (SGS) during systemic diseases
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) = congenital (children) or acquired (adult) characterized by
during systemic diseases ... electrophoresis • Immunology ... • Cervical and chest ... CT • Bronchial ... biopsies +++ • PET-CT
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
with a repeat chest ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... coronary artery disease ... Management options ... nodule growth with chest
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Imaging - CT Chest ... first step in immunologic ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
an autoimmune disease ... should undergo chest ... CT to screen for ... more advanced disease ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... number of sites of disease ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
achalasia is due to diseases ... Infection (Chagas disease ... food or saliva • Chest ... evaluated with CT ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management