Pulmonary Medicine

Cavitating CXR Lesions

Submitted by matinahmadkhan on Thu, 15/09/2011 - 19:11
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"T.A.N.K.S"

 

Infective:  

  • TB
  • Aspergiollosis and other fungi
  • Nocardia
  • K--Klebsiella
  • S--Staph aureus/ (P)sedomonas

Non-Infective: 

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Hemoptysis: Causes

Submitted by Nishanth_koda on Wed, 20/07/2011 - 22:29
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 "HE BIT My CALL Girl"

Hemoptysis:

  • Bronchitis, Broncheictasis
  • Idiopathic, pulmonary Infarction (embolism)
  • Tuberculosis
  • Mycetoma
  • Carcinoma lungs
  • Aortic aneurysms, Abscess
  • LVF, Leukemia
  • Goodpasture's syndrome

 

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Bronchiectasis: Causes

Submitted by jyo on Wed, 15/10/2008 - 22:30
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A SICK AIRWAY:

Williams-Campbell syndrome is a disorder involving a reduction or absence of cartilage in the bronchi which affects lung functioning.
Young's syndrome is a combination of obstructive azoospermia and chronic sinopulmonary infections. The azoospermia is due to obstruction of the epididymis by inspissated secretions.
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