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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
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... C = cancer - ... - cavitatory metastasis ... pulmonary embolus I = infection ... pulmonary abscess (TB, fungal
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... cancerMetastases ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... : • Fungal • ... Malformation #Lung
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... of lung cancer ... Lung cancer 36% ... (10%–12%) & hematologic ... echocardiogram #pocus
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Adrenal Metastases ... on Renal POCUS ... Also has lung CA ... 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