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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... cancer, Metastatic ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... C = cancer - ... abscess (TB, fungal ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... cancer • Metastases ... Infection: • Fungal ... #Nodule #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... cancer, Primary ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Acute pulmonary ... - Chronic pulmonary ... presentation of TB, lung ... cancer, and histoplasmosis ... management #summary #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
foreign body, cancer ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs