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BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... Could also use CPAP ... breathing (equal to iPAP-ePAP ... - Ramp up iPAP ... #CongestiveHeartFailure
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... pulmonary embolus I = infection ... Y = youth - CPAM ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... pulmonary emboli) I: infection ... pneumatoceles Y: youth - CPAM ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

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

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... Lesions #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis ... lesion #pulmonary #differential
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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CAVITY Mnemonic ... Septic Emboli) I - Infection ... pneumatocele) Y - Youth (CPAM ... Pulmonary #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
infections, mycobacterial ... infection • Malignancies ... nodes - Drain oral cavity ... upper respiratory infection ... mycobacterial infection
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... CV/Resp/Heme: CHF ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... • Toxic • Infectious ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Schema Infectious ... Allergic, Post-infectious ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... Acute #Chronic #Differential