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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
the course of 1 ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
to perfusion: 3:1) ... overperfused (ratio: 0.6:1) ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
patients such as: 1. ... Disease: Clinical ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... NTM #Infections #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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scattered, small (1 ... throughout the lungs ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... ensure adequate lung ... Recovery may take >1 ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... septal thickening: 1. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic