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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute Infections: Lung ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic ... #Cavitary #Lung ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
of interstitial lung ... Symptomatic treatment : vaccination ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Life Cycle 1) Adult ... commonly liver and lung ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Malignancy: • Primary lung ... Septic Embolism • Parasitic ... Malformation #Lung ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
strategy figure for adults ... antagonists; LABA: long-acting ... Management #Stepwise #Pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Variable) - Fungal, parasites ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Lung ... • Necrosis of lung ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Mycetoma, Mucor), Parasitic ... Malignancy: Primary lung ... Postprocedural, Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Life Cycle 1) Adults ... embryonated eggs 5) Adults ... and migrate to lungs ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
Human Stages: 2) Adults ... subcutaneous tissue 3) Adults ... blood and in the lungs ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite