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Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
  - Catalase +
     -
Identification Algorithm Cocci ... #Microbiology #GPC ... #Cocci #Bacilli
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Gram Positive Cocci ... #GramPositive #cocci ... #gpc #identification
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute Infections: Lung ... cancer, Metastatic lung ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA ... #Cavitary #Lung
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
leading into a lung ... infarction, mets to the lung ... , pulm AVM, GPA ... Vessel #Sign #CT #Lung
Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Granulomatous Lung ... granulomatosis; GPA ... granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Granulomatous #granuloma #Lung
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
mueormycosis, GPA ... sarcoidosis, mets to the lung ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Lung ... • Necrosis of lung ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR