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Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
the left upper lobe ... Clinical #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Active #SecondaryTB ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: •
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: •
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Testing LATENT TB ... IGRA/QuantiFERON-TB ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... used to exclude pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Miliary TB: random ... a patient with active ... TB. 7. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling TB ... a patient with active ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
TB This patient ... was positive for TB ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
Primairy TB is usually ... and clinically active ... Postprimary TB is ... the left upper lobe ... #SecondaryTB #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
the right upper lobe ... as a result of TB ... the left upper lobe ... position of the left pulmonary ... Tracheal #Deviation #RadiologyAssistant
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... - Dyspnea at rest ... the right middle lobe ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity