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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute / Subacute ... : Lung abscess, ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Bacterial • Abscess ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... Polycythemia vera Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Algorithm Benign ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Algorithm #Causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Polycystic Liver Disease ... - Infectious: Abscess ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... #phenotypes #workup
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Subphrenic abscess ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... COPD Assess
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Lung Disease: ... Imaging, high res CT