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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... and Workup Algorithm ... abscess, Necrotizing Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
scan), CBC/diff, Blood ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
camping) The Disease ... : • Pulmonary ... (91%): Acute / Chronic ... Pneumonia • Skin ... adjacent to the focus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... excretion (e.g., urine ... presentations and disease ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute