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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Subacute: • Acute ... abscess, Necrotizing Pneumonia ... Fungal, Parasitic, Viral ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... CHF, Hypertensive ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... DiseasesAcute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Hx of asthma, CF ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... CA, small cell lung ... • NASH, Chronic ... viral hepatitis:
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Pulmonary infarction ... • COVID-19 Pneumonia ... • Other lung ... hepatitis • Acute ... ratio < 1.5) from viral
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... on chronic resp
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... or more joints Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #