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Differential Diagnosis for Endobronchial Mass Lesions

- Primary Malignant Neoplasms
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasms
- Benign Etiologies

Dr. David Furfaro
Differential Diagnosis ... Endobronchial Mass ... Malignant Neoplasms - Benign ... Endobronchial #Mass ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... plugs, Mediastinal mass ... Intrathoracic, lower airway ... Diagnosis #Causes #pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
sound over central airways ... Malignancy, Mediastinal mass ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... Parasite • Focal: Mass ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
Solitary Pulmonary ... The differential ... the same as of a mass ... most commonly benign ... SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Edema - Differential ... Excessive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... HTN • Airway ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Hemangioma • Tracheal mass ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... against narrowed airway ... Compression: Mediastinal mass ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
enables sustained airway ... - Attempt to pass ... - Attempt to pass ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Bronchoscopy can miss ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
Neurogenic Tumors - Benign ... masses #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential #