Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... infiltrates NTM Pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Overview 10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... • Progressive lung ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview 10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... • Progressive lung ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Aplastic Anemia - Overview Who? • M = F • 3 peaks: 1) Childhood 2) 15-25 years 3) >60 years What? • Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS • Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body • Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... : • Pulmonary ( ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Bronchiectasis - Summary What? • Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... in the adjacent lung ... • Pulmonary artery ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
• Hemolytic Anemias ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... • Toxins • Infection
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework Disease by CD4 Count: Any CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... 100% of cases), anemia ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) What? Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
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