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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... Abscess in Skin ... is not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... of AFB by smear microscopy
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Granuloma • Abscess ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... Resolution: Pulmonary ... Thrombus #InTransit #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... Diagnosis? ... intra-abdominal abscess ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
findings confirmed a diagnosis ... under polarized microscopy ... Early diagnosis ... #amyloidosis #clinical ... #photo #AL #lightchain