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Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... Aspergillus terreus Diagnosis ... Aspergillus IgG / growth ... Chronic cavitary pulmonary ... #aspergillus #diagnosis
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
a much slower growth ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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of Intrauterine Growth ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... yield of available diagnostic ... Focal pulmonary ... monitoring for nodule growth ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
branching rod, grows ... involved) 32% • Pulmonary ... Nocardiosis #Nocardia #diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... r/o vegetation growth ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
infiltrating tumor growth ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary ... #antigen #CEA #diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
occur through the growth ... radiographs and the diagnosis ... palpated over the growth ... intra-articular and the diagnosis ... injury of the growth
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
dissemination and growth ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Any unequivocal growth ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary