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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Periodontal disease ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... loss • Late disease ... in early disease
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 ... IgG4 #Related #Disease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
disease ... patients such as: 1. ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... Lung Disease: ... 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 ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Primary Tuberculosis Disease ... disease, bacteremia ... Secondary Tuberculosis Disease ... from disseminated disease
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Primary Tuberculosis Disease ... disease, bacteremia ... Secondary Tuberculosis Disease ... from disseminated disease
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
infiltrate, abscess ... underlying systemic disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... 40% Invasive Disease ... endocarditis Local Disease
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
neoplasm • Nature of Disease ... Localized Disease ... Multisystem Disease ... Single-System Disease ... • Multisystem Disease