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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... Chronic Infections: TB ... cancer, Metastatic ... #lesion #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
affecting the lungs ... fibrotic lesions ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
cancer • Metastases ... ("cannonball lesions ... Infection: • Fungal ... • Tuberculosis ... #Causes #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
affecting the lungs ... fibrotic lesions ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
the Great Lakes region ... - Acute pulmonary ... presentation of TB ... , lung cancer, and ... management #summary #fungal