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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Annotated on Chest ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... lobes #Segments #Chest ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... - Acute pulmonary ... presentation of TB, lung ... with an upper lobe ... management #summary #fungal
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
involving a segment or lobe ... involving both lungs ... Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... Bacterial, TB, NTM, Fungal ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... Mechanism Of Infection ... cause primary pulmonary ... possible fever, chest ... blastomycosis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Pericarditis: Infectious ... Whipple disease Fungal ... Aspergillosis Blastomycosis ... Breast Leukemia Lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Prevotella • Fungal ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... of right middle lobe ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... aches, joint pain, chest ... antigen testing Blastomycosis ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs