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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... Disease: Clinical ... Disease: • Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT)
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Hypersensitivity: ABPA ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Low serum IgG level ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... SYMPTOMS? ... CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • 3 syndromes: ABPA ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... normal glucose level ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... • Persistent fever ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... decubitus - air fluid level ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... if symptoms of ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare