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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... westermani • Other: TB
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: • Clinical ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
nervous system (CNS ... rash) • Heart, lung ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... with leukopenia, anemia ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Urinary antigen testing ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management