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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • Chronic ... CT Lung Abscess ... Management: • ... Prevotella • Fungal
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 ... Imaging, high res CT ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Malignancies • Chronic
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... associated with lung ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... coronary artery disease ... Management options
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Carcinoma of the Lung ... A chest radiograph ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections