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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Mediastinal Mass ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #anterior
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal Mass ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Small cell lung ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #pulmonary #radiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct pulmonary ... leading into a lung ... nodule or mass ... Vessel #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... mass. ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Lung ... #Pulmonary
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... rule out: focal mass ... reflexes), palpable mass ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Chest CT • SPN or mass ... sarcoidosis, mets to the lung ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... • Indolent symptoms ... meropenem) #Lung ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
Lung Cancer Overview ... Recurrent laryngeal symptoms ... pericardial) All lung ... Mnemonic #Overview #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
post-peak bone mass ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis ... #Balloon #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary