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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... abscess, Necrotizing ... #Lung #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... Hemangioma • Focal Nodular ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... Lung, Colon, Breast
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
or cavitary lesions ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... lung disease ... Disease: • Disseminated ... Lung Disease:
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
avium complex • Nodular ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... **Includes cavitary ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... lethargy, fever • Disseminated ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... with the use of video-assisted ... patient received a diagnosis ... formation of multiple abscesses ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... • Disseminated ... , ocular, or disseminated ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs