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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... : Primary lung cancer ... #lesion #pulmonary
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
the Great Lakes region ... - Acute pulmonary ... - Chronic pulmonary ... presentation of TB, lung cancer ... management #summary #fungal
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Crohn's Disease ... Algorithm - Define ... risk metachronous lesion ... #Cancer #algorithm ... #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... stable residual lesion ... foreign body, cancer ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
fibrotic lesions ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Pouchitis, Cuffitis, Crohn's ... disease. ... Squamous cell cancer ... Bone loss, Vit D/B12 ... Diagnosis #surgery #gastroenterology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
fibrotic lesions ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
lesions that are ... chest CT in 6 to 12 ... The treatment of ... artery disease; ... diagnosis of lung cancer
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... : • Pulmonary ... Verrucous lesion ... Lesion may mimic
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
or excavation work ... When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... disease: no treatment ... nodule/cavity: no treatment ... management #summary #fungal