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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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symptoms of active pulmonary ... TB PE: - Local ... for concomitant pulmonary
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
of idiopathic pulmonary ... neo-angiogenesis driven by local ... Fibrosis #Idiopathic #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Classification grp IV): Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... disease through local ... infiltrates NTM Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
B-cell activity → local ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Rhinocerebral 2) Pulmonary ... subacute to acute pulmonary ... infection: • Pulmonary ... endocarditis Local
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
• Functional: Vocal ... paralysis, Paradoxical vocal ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... , Parasite • Focal ... diagnosis #algorithm #pulmonary
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
botanical material) > local ... infection: - Focal ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... AVMs • Focal ... , Atelectasis, Pulmonary
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Presents as acute, focal ... Can be local or
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Hemangioma • Vocal ... Hemangioma • Vocal ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary