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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Subacute: • Acute ... Infections: TB, NTB ... #Algorithm #lesion
Differential Diagnosis of Pedal Edema #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Edema #LowerExtremity #Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute #Chronic #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Edema ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute ... #Chronic #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Identification of onset (acute ... vs. chronic) 2) ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
Cryptosporidiosis, chronic ... (with loss of vision ... Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List ... #Differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
belonging to the Mycobacterium ... Nodular or cavitary lesions ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Diagnosis Framework ... and paralysis, acute ... pseudomallei • Mycobacterium ... Campylobacter jejuni • NTM ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Usually acute (< ... Commonly work related ... Chronic Back Stiffness
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
fibrobulous apical lesions ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Pulmonary (91%): Acute ... / Chronic Pneumonia ... Verrucous lesion ... Lesion may mimic ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases