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#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
#Microbiology #Micro ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #clinical
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... jiroveci (PIP), Fungal ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), Pulmonary ... Embolism, Septic Pulmonary
Preseptal Cellulitis vs Orbital Cellulitis
Preseptal Cellulitis
 • Unlikely to have complications
 • Due to external source
sinusitis • Same micro ... cellulitis plus fungal
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Arteriovenous malformation Pulmonary ... Bronchovascular fistula Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis, Fungal ... hemoptysis, Idiopathic pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... bland and septic pulmonary ... infection (bacterial/fungal ... ) - pulmonary abscess
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... M.kansasii, MAC) Fungal ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ID_fellows #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
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
eosinophils >150/microL ... eosinophils >400/microL ... eosinophils >300/microL ... eosinophils >150/microL ... #pharmacology #pulmonary
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
proposed to assess final ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner