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Unusual Lung Infxns
Pulmonary Board Review
Question | Answer |
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Branching, gram-positive filamentous weakly acid-fast organism | Nocardia |
How does Nocardia spread? | Hematogenously (1/3 will go to brain) |
Treatment for Nocardia? | TMP-SMX |
Characteristic sulfur (yellow) granule | Actinomycosis |
Drug of choice for actinomycosis? | Penicillin |
HRCT criteria for diagnosis of bronchiectasis (3)? | 1. Internal bronchus diameter that is wider than its adjacent artery (signet ring formation) 2. Failure of bronchi to taper as they move toward the periphery of the lung parenchyma 3. Bronchi visualized in the outer 1 to 2 cm of the lung fields |
Triad of bronchiectasis, sinusitis and situs inversus | Kartagener Syndrome |