Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 β€’ Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 β€’ No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
and Management Summary ... β€’ Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening β€’ Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #rheumatology
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 β€’ Morphology
 β€’ Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Summary Sheet ... presentation of TB, lung ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #fungal
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 β€’
IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 β€’ Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... in 24h Airway disease ... Ebola, Dengue), Fungal ... Kaposi's sarcoma β€’ Rheumatologic ... #pulmonary #causes
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Bacterial, TB, NTM, Fungal ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... /Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... sparing of the lung ... #management #treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 β€’
and Management Summary ... organism into the lungs ... : Serology (preferred ... : β€’ Severe Disease ... #management #treatment
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 β€’ Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 β€’
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... β€’ Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... Antigen testing, Serology ... , PCR Treatment