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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #diagnosis #management ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
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 ... Malignancies • Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... test: abdominal CT ... CT/MRI of the thorax ... #Summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Summary Lung ... infection • Most common ... pneumonia • Chronic ... seen • Chest CT
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Summary • Epidemiology ... - Cytopenia: Common ... • Evolution: Chronic ... disease Dr. ... #Summary #rheumatology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... involving both lungs ... ) WHAT ARE COMMON ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... /Autoimmune diseae
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... tightness Most Common ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Francisella ... organism into the lungs ... ; More common in ... patients often have chronic
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... no matter how long ... • CT findings ... #Summary #vascular
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