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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Subacute: • Acute ... abscess, Necrotizing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... and Hemoptysis Acute ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... stable residual lesion ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... • 80% with lung ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... abscess (TB, fungal ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential # ... Lung #Pulmonary
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Papules & Mucosal Lesions ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Articular - Acute ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Fistulas • Dieulafoy lesion ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... abscess, Aspergillosis ... #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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(Ischemia) - Acute ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Granuloma • Abscess ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Toxins, Tamponade, Tension ... Thrombosis (heart: acute ... (lungs: massive ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential