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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung abscess ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #diagnosis #management
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
complicated diverticular disease ... of the sigmoid colon ... inflammatory bowel disease ... clinical #radiology #CT ... thumbprinting #sign #NEJM
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... lung disease ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... - M. abscessus ... Imaging, high res CT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... Malignancies • Chronic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Complications: Abscess ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
a repeat chest CT ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... coronary artery disease ... Management options ... growth with chest CT
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Anthropometry, CT ... complications of chronic ... of nutrition in chronic ... pattern (avoiding long ... Cirrhosis #diet #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... equivocal • CT ... A/P: Assess complications
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Grade of Disease ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR/CT ... #diagnosis #management