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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infection, Nocardia ... Chronic (≥ 12 ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... cancer, Metastatic
Marantic Endocarditis on Echocardiogram 

Not all endocarditis is infectious: marantic endocarditis in a 36 year old
Endocarditis on Echocardiogram ... endocarditis is infectious ... with metastatic lung ... cancer. ... #POCUS #clinical
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasis of lung ... Lung cancer 36% ... (10%–12%) & hematologic ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... INR >12. ... , bact infection ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram
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