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

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
104°F) • Lobar pneumonia ... gram-negative pneumonia ... • Acute bacterial ... infections • Acute ... or lung abscess
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung