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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... abscess, Necrotizing Pneumonia ... Fungal, Parasitic, Viral
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... RSV, and other viral ... - CBC with differential ... #algorithm #schema
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Nocardia asteroides Viral ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #differential #
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI, lung, skin), ... Aspergillus), Viral ... , Eosinophilic pneumonia
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... gram-negative pneumonia ... spike and rapid resolution ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... infarction • COVID ... -19 Pneumonia ... • Other lung injuries ... ratio < 1.5) from viral
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... hepatitis, PBC, PSC, Viral ... ovarian tumors, lung ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential