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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... seen • Chest CT ... Management: • ... foreign body, cancer ... differential #causes #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... gastric and breast cancer ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Hemodynamically stable ... thromboembolic disease ... , breast cancer, ... follow-up for long-term ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... associated with lung ... coronary artery disease ... Management options ... cancer. source
Histiocytosis - Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD)
Comparison of Features by Age,
Erdheim-Chester disease ... (RDD) Comparison ... Bone involvement, Lung ... #table #features ... #management #LCH
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... mortality 26% • CT ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... for Colorectal Cancer ... mortality 26% • CT ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
sclerosis in the long ... Progressive neurological disease ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages ... disadvantages #nephrology #management