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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... aspergillosis, ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: Mucormycosis ... , Invasive aspergillosis ... Causes: Granulomatosis ... #pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Lung abscess, Aspergillosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Classification of oral lesions in transplant patients
Infectious:
 • HSV infection
 • VZV virus infection
 • Epstein-Barr
: • HSV infection ... abscesses, dental caries ... Candidiasis • Deep fungal ... infections: Aspergillosis ... transplant #mouth #diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Infection ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... Bacterial, TB, NTM, Fungal ... Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Direct fungal ... flucytosine ASPERGILLOSIS ... resistant) Invasive aspergillosis ... transplant recipients Aspergillosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: • ... Paragonimiasis • Fungal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... embolus I = infection ... - pulmonary abscess ... (TB, fungal, staph ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... cause primary pulmonary ... aspergillosis ( ... #differential #diagnosis