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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Algorithm Massive Hemoptysis ... Vasculitis Infection ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Tuberculosis, Fungal ... infection, Paragonimiasis ... Other: Catamenial hemoptysis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hemoptysis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... Culture-negative Prosthetic ... Gram-negative bacilli • Fungi ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... #Noninfective #Causes
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... negative #Infective ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Ebola, Dengue), Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Management of Prosthetic ... Joint Infection ... (PJI) Duration ... DDIs/AEs) - Fungus ... #Prosthetic #Joint
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... syndrome, Idiopathic pulmonary ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Hemoptysis ... #causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... vascular - pulmonary ... embolus I = infection ... - pulmonary abscess ... (TB, fungal, staph
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Eosinophilia Infection ... Paragonimiasis • Fungal ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Mechanism Of Infection ... leprae • Nocardia infection ... cause primary pulmonary ... fever, chest pain, hemoptysis ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases