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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis on HRCT ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... On a CXR the most ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Ultrasound HRCT ... scan In-hospital treatment ... COVID19 #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #treatment
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Infections • Pulmonary ... TB and CD4 cell ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... of starting OI treatment ... Opportunistic #Infections #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... disease • Check CXR ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... disease • Check CXR ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... eg. allogeneic HSCT ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... best in HM or HSCT ... #treatment #fungal
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
PMH of latent TB ... s/p treatment and ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Infection: TB ... Physical stigmata of cor ... • Pulmonary artery ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... mycobacteria Treatment
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... suspect UIP on the CXR ... A HRCT is needed ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated