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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
- Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... - Rheumatologic ... #Lesions #Causes ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... pulmonary infection ... with underlying lung ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious ... and Non-Infectious ... consolidation • Infectious ... pneumonia • Non-Infectious ... Dermatomyositis, Lung
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... positive progesterone challenge ... Radiation • Infection ... #Differential #
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Anterior • Infection ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... Axillary: • Infection ... (In absence of infection ... pathologic): • Infection
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Diagnosis Infectious ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... : • Rheumatologic ... - Metastatic: Lung
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Neutrophils - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Hematology
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Other neoplasm • Infections ... avium complex, Infectious ... mononucleosis, Fungal infections ... coccidioidomycosis), Lung ... Endocarditis, Other infection
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes