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Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Nocardia) - Endemic Fungi ... psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... ) - Returning travelers ... Others: - Pulmonary ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
proposed to assess final ... malignancy [8](Table ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... PulmonaryNodule #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... , parasites; Travel ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... differential #causes #management
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
listed in the table ... infection (TB, Staph, fungal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Cystic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... Delivery • Stable ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
or excavation work ... • Management ... - Mild pulmonary ... #management #summary ... #fungal
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... Farmer and forestry work ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... : • Direct fungal ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal ... #Diagnosis #Management