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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... #Aortitis #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... infection (bacterial/fungal ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... pulmonary abscess (TB, fungal ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
patient - MINT-C Mnemonic ... infections (HSV/VZV), Fungal ... Rash #oncology #differential ... #diagnosis #cancer ... #MINTC #Mnemonic
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... - 25% genetic component ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Workup
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
detailed list of differentials ... unresponsive, work ... #CAUSES #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... eg. tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
M.kansasii, MAC) Fungal ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
culture (bacterial, fungal ... ) - CBC with differential ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis