14 results
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... cancer, Metastatic ... #Algorithm #lesion
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Cancer, Mesothelioma ... Atypical Infxn (fungal ... #Differential #Algorithm
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer • Metastases ... Infection: • Fungal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
See the difference ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Window Level (or Center ... Radiology #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... foreign body, cancer ... Prevotella • Fungal
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... diameter are called lung ... The treatment of ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis ... of lung cancer.
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... metastases Treatment ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #oncology #cancer
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... Clav (may be + as long ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison