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Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... Cancer, Lung abscess ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Nails #Mnemonic #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... to complete investigation ... #causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... C = cancer - ... abscess (TB, fungal ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
teaching case: ... you are called to ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... Chest #clinical #video ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Diagnosis ... foreign body, cancer ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Granuloma • Abscess ... cancer • Metastases ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... you are called to ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... negative intra-thoracic ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Diagnosis Anterior ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Cancer • Esophageal ... Pheochromocystoma • Thoracic ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... hemorrhage (DAH), AVM, Thoracic ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Noninfectious Causes ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary