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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... infection • Most common ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT
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
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Malignancies • Chronic
Neurogenic Megacolon in Spinal Cord Injury - Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed massive dilatation of
descending, and sigmoid colon ... B, asterisks) #Clinical ... Neurogenic #Megacolon #CT ... #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 ... Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT
Chronic Occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava- On physical examination, marked venous dilatation was apparent on
Chronic Occlusion ... Computed tomographic (CT ... veins and the common ... #clinical #photo ... cava #occlusion #NEJM
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 ... malignancy, clinical ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... coronary artery disease ... Management options
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
complicated diverticular disease ... of the sigmoid colon ... ischemic #colitis #clinical ... #radiology #CT ... thumbprinting #sign #NEJM