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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... , Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Eosinophilia Infection ... Paragonimiasis • Fungal ... : Invasive (esp. ... Washington University ID ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... - Metastatic: Lung
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... Tuberculosis, Fungal ... infection, Paragonimiasis ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... (TB, fungal, staph ... #Differential #Lung
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... : • Fungal • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis Infection ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... Clav (may be + as long ... setting of GVHD) ID
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... (daptomycin in lungs ... : Esp in immunocompromised