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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... for the causes ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Diagnosis # ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... #Differential # ... #causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... from the various causes ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... BRADI Mnemonic ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #diagnosis #causes
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antitripsyn Def • Cysts ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
the lung, like cyst ... since in many cases ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
is identified (video ... highest on my differential ... EtOH causes thiamine ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology