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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... cause pulmonary infection ... with underlying lung ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... sweats, chills (infection ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary infections ... according to CT-scan ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Infections #ComputedTomography ... #Differential #
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
History - Clues to Infectious ... association • How long ... Herpesvirus B infection ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... inhalational injury Differential ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... CXR #clinical #CT
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... infections • ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... equivocal • CT ... • KUB ↓↓Sens ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... - Differential ... Schistosomes • Hot Tub ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... segment or lobe of lung ... involving both lungs ... Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... pulmonary #diagnosis #differential