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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 ... #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Infections
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
non-specific response to bacterial ... pathogens Bacterial ... MAC formation on bacterial ... channels within bacterial ... bacterial proteins
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... CXR +/- High res CT ... and sputum cx (Bacterial
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Malformation Normal CXR/CT ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Vasculitis Infection ... • Bacterial ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... Typhoid fever - Bacterial ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... rhizosphere include: bacteria ... arthropods Bacteria ... soil and other material ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Increased susceptibility ... to infection, especially ... bacterial infections ... (e.g. bacterial
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... bronchus • Chest CT ... endobronchial material ... aspirated foreign material ... • Calcified material
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... • Pulmonary artery ... high-resolution chest CT ... ) • Broncho-arterial ... cultures (sputum for bacteria
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary arterial ... arterial hypertension ... diseases - HIV infection