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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Antibiotic Management ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... Tuberculosis, Fungal ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Failure - Differential ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... (daptomycin in lungs ... • Secondary to Treatment
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Atypical Infxn (fungal ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... endobronchial valve; LVRC: lung ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
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 ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Clav (may be + as long ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • Fungal ... #Nodule #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm