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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... concentration PET-CT ... increased IgG4+ cells ... 40% supporting long-term
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
patients such as: 1. ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... Lung Disease: ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... Imaging, high res CT
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
The white-cell count ... He received a diagnosis ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... macrophages and T cells ... abscess Primary ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... characteristic features Clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... macrophages and T cells ... abscess Primary ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... characteristic features Clinical
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
mixed inflammatory-cell ... infiltrate, abscess ... A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... an autoimmune disease ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... lichen #planus #derm