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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... cancer, Metastatic ... #lesion #pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... C = cancer - ... embolus I = infection ... (TB, fungal, staph ... #Differential #Lung
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Posterior •TB ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... , Breast) • Cancer ... • Cancer ... #Causes #Hematology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... with: Cavitary ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... Weakness, • Dyspnea
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... fever, cough and cavitary ... infiltrates, mimicking TB ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... foreign body, cancer ... westermani • Other: TB ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
goals of assessing lung ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... Management #Pleural #Pulmonary
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... may result in an infection ... Network (NCCN) guidelines ... #algorithm #hematology