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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... upper lobes due to infection ... with atypical mycobacterium ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Mycobacteria #NTM
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterium ... likely to cause pulmonary ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... infectiousdiseases #NTM
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Chronic post-infection ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease treatment (pulmonary MAC)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
mycobacteria (NTM ... ) pulmonary disease ... treatment (pulmonary ... Diseases #Infections ... #mycobacteria #treatment
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with a mycobacterium infection.
Notice the nodules with cavitation #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #NonTuberculosis #Mycobacteria
patient with a mycobacterium ... infection. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Mycobacteria #NTM ... #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... interstitial lung disease ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(NTM) • Fungal ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... • Check CXR and
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(NTM) • Fungal ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... • Check CXR and
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Hodgkin's lymphoma, Mycobacterium ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... Nocardia spp., Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis Infectious