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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... CT Lung Abscess
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... • Check CXR and
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... • Check CXR and
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Causes: • Cystic fibrosis ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... The treatment of ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... coronary artery disease ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
increased B-cell activity ... granulomas within the lungs ... lymphatic system 3) Fibrosis ... fibroblasts → fibrosis ... e.g. incidental CXR
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Mediastinal mass) • CT ... • PET scan - activity ... number of sites of disease ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment