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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung abscess ... degrees • Chills, night ... Abscess Diagnosis
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... month history of chronic ... the differential diagnosis ... of chronic consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
lung disease causing ... hypoxemia • COPD, ILD ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... Classification #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... cancer • Septic emboli ... • Lung abscess ... (Anorexia) • Night ... and Culture • CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... cancer • Septic emboli ... • Lung abscess ... (Anorexia) • Night ... and Culture • CXR
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Causes of Night ... coccidioidomycosis), Lung ... abscess, Endocarditis ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... Autonomic over-activity
Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience and
Diagnosis Framework ... coccidioidomycosis) • Lung ... abscess • Endocarditis ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... Autonomic over-activity