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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Algorithm Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... describe a chest X-ray ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... virus NODULAR LESIONS ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... CXR +/- High res CT ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... and para hilar regions ... Calcification (seen in CT ... #CXR #Chest #XRay ... #labeled #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT ... stable residual lesion ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... **Includes cavitary ... lesions, lobular ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm