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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... westermani • Other: TB
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... infiltrates, mimicking TB
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: TB, NTM, PNA ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... mycobacteria Treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
DDX Tb meningitis ... low glucose) CNS ... immunocompromised CD4 ... Standard treatment ... Diseases Fellowship