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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
if concern for nodular ... thyroid disease ... workup choices ... AND management options ... #Algorithm #Workup
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
and Management ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Management and ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
CBC/diff, Blood and ... Urine Histo Ag, Respiratory ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... week to assess ocular ... #candidiasis #treatment ... #fungal #fungemia
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... • Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
fulminant invasive fungal ... evidence of pulmonary ... progress to fulminant respiratory ... granulomatous #disease ... #diagnosis
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... Thyroid/laryngeal disease ... mycobacterial/fungal ... Mononucleosis, upper respiratory ... cytomegalovirus, dental disease