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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Infections: Lung ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... ): • Chronic Infections ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
subcutaneous fat infection ... hypodermis from a non-infectious ... However, many non-infectious ... syndrome • Gout • Acute ... Inflammatory carcinoma - Lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Factors For NTM Infections ... • Disseminated infections ... infections • ... surgical site infections
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Postprocedural, Lung ... , Bevacizumab Mimics ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... • Chronic Lung ... Infection
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... leaking out of pulmonary ... intersitial space Infection ... , Beomycin • Acute ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... control of the infection ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious ... a bronchus Mimics ... Endobronchial Infection
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Acute
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... amiodarone, Alcohol • Infections