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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Chronic (≥ 12 ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... • Malignancy: Primary ... lung cancer, Metastatic
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
M.kansasii, MAC) Fungal ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... cancer, Primary ... cx (Bacterial, Fungal
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Cancer, Breast ... Cancer, Melanoma ... • Malignant - Primary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Malignancy: • Primary ... lung cancer • ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... : • Fungal
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
and primary otalgia ... Causes of Primary ... (90%), Fungal infections ... subdural hematoma, lung ... cancer, central
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(NTM) • Fungal ... cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung ... abscess Primary ... : Symptomatic Primary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(NTM) • Fungal ... cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung ... abscess Primary ... : Symptomatic Primary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... (tuberculosis, fungal ... infections) ... Adrenals: • Lung ... cancer • Renal
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... Other causes: TB, fungal ... infection, HIV, ... orthostatic or frank ... Insufficiency: Long-term
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
fibromyalgia) • Infections ... the context of primary ... hematuria) • Frank ... cancer • Cervical ... cancer - immunosuppression