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Calcific Pancreatitis Associated with Alcohol Use - A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed extensive
calcification of the pancreas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CT #Pancreatitis ... #Calcific #Chronic ... #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
and vomiting as well ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... increased IgG4+ cells
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
Biopsy of the lung ... bacterial infection caused ... by actinomyces ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
a normal white-cell ... Hydatid disease ... is caused by the ... #clinical #NEJM ... #CT #ultrasonography
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 4

Main aspects of the image: multiple opacities in the glass and
COVID-19 Chest CT ... periphery of two lungs ... Radiologia Torácica ... SARSCoV2 #CTChest #Clinical ... #CriticalCare #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung disease ... status NTM Cause ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT