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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Abscess/Mycetoma ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT ... westermani • Other: TB ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Bronchitis • Bronchiectasis ... • Infection: TB ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... abscess, Aspergillosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Bronchiectasis - ... CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... involving both lungs ... Infection (Bacterial, TB ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Infection: TB ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... #diagnosis
Signet Ring Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominently dilated airway compared to its accompanying pulm vessel.
Signet Ring Sign ... on Chest CT • ... • DDx: Bronchiectasis ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... the peripheral lung ... The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... pneumothorax, bronchiectasis ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... Cylindrical or traction bronchiectasis ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology