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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... workup #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Lung Nodules - Differential ... Infectious (viral, TB, fungal ... BrighamChiefs #Lung ... #Nodules #Differential ... #Distribution #pulmonary
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... Tuberculosis, Fungal ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... vascular - pulmonary ... abscess (TB, fungal ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... diameter are called lung ... nodules (no solid component ... associated with lung ... a diagnosis of lung
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Infection: • Fungal ... Malformation #Lung ... #Nodule #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Ebola, Dengue), Fungal ... Malignancy: Primary lung ... Postprocedural, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Clav (may be + as long
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #