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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
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 ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... involvement - CT ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... : Clinical Manifestations ... Lung Disease: ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... Imaging, high res CT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... masses & should ... a repeat chest CT ... malignancy, clinical ... Management options
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Carcinoma of the Lung ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #