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Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
pulmonary disease; CT ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC ... #IM #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... Blood and sputum cx ... sputum, PCP DFA
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT ... intervention CMC IM
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Bilirubin, ↑BUN/Cr ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... 20 mg/kg/d IV/IM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
#Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI trial) - Shown is
Dabigatran after PCI ... Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI ... EBM #Cardiology #IM ... TripleTherapy #PCI ... AtrialFibrillation #NEJM
Bronchoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Broncholith - Computed tomography of the chest showed an obstructing broncholith
#Clinical #PCC # ... Broncholith #CT ... #Bronchoscopy #NEJM
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
radiograph or CT ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
#Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM