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

C = cancer
vascular - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... abscess (TB, fungal ... - CPAM - pulmonary ... Differential #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Management: • ... Prevotella • Fungal ... westermani • Other: TB ... #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... • Cavitation, Abscess ... Pal @drdevrad #Pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Patterns #chest
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... deformity" - Assess ... for concomitant pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... /- High res CT chest ... , AFB), TB PCR sputum ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... , TB, Mycetoma, ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Miliary Infection (TB ... , Fungal) • Perilymphatic ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management