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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Chronic (≥ 12 ... #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
the Great Lakes region ... presentation of TB, lung ... • Diagnosis ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... : • Fungal • ... #Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... #AIDS #pulmonary