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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Infections: Lung abscess ... Chronic Infections: TB ... Parasitic, Viral • Malignancy ... : Primary lung cancer ... #lesion #pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Solitary Nodule: • Malignant ... Granuloma • Abscess ... • Primary lung cancer ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for appropriate dosing ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... • Subphrenic abscess ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... • Pulmonary embolism
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... foreign body, cancer ... westermani • Other: TB ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #pulmonary #differential
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... , and chronic pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... , and chronic pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... Hematologic malignancy