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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA (HAPE)
 • High altitude disease that kill most people
 • Incidence: severe
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY ... High altitude disease ... 5% but increase lung ... climbers • Early signs ... #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... Diagnosis: • HRCT (high-resolution ... chest CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Aspergillosis • High ... • CT: Halo sign ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Epidemiology 1) High ... granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... #Signs #Symptoms