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Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Granuloma • Abscess ... • Bronchogenic Cyst ... Pneumoconiosis Vascular ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Hemangioma • Focal Nodular ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... • Metastases (e.g ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Algorithm #Causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... ) V = vascular ... - pulmonary abscess ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Diagnosis #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... . fractured long ... blood vessels • Abscess ... • Cyst • Neoplasm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections • Nodular ... Centrilobular nodules ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... activity of factor X, vascular ... • Parenchymal nodules ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
multiple pulmonary nodules ... the bronchial vascular ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
to focus on ... atrioventricular (AV) node ... #diagnosis waves ... This includes long ... Clinical Utility