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

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... mass. ... C = cancer - ... abscess (TB, fungal ... #Differential #Lung
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
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Metastases on Renal POCUS ... Also has lung CA ... has large solid mass ... Final diagnosis- ... clinical #ultrasound #cancer
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