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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... #differential #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... in the adjacent lung ... hypertension • Mosaic ... of the affected lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
effusions in both lungs ... Biopsy of the lung ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

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

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... lung disease ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
expiratory scan: the mosaic ... mid and lower lung ... proteinosis and other diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... • Nonspecific chronic ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... Tracheobronchial Diseases
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... masses & should ... malignancy, clinical ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... coronary artery disease
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 #