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Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... cm are usually malignant ... either benign or malignant ... #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SolitaryPulmonaryNodule
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
for First Time Pulmonary ... Unprovoked • Active Malignancy ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
effects on the malignancy ... probability of malignancy ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Bacterial • Viral (EBV ... Infiltrative - Non-Malignant ... Infiltrative - Malignant ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
concerning for malignancy ... → Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... treatment • Malignancy
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Vasculitis - Anti-GBM ... Positive (ANCA + anti-GBM ... valve disease, Malignant ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... • Pulmonary embolism ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... • Obstructive: Malignancy ... Choledocholithiasis, Stricture, Malignancy ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology