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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Subacute: • Acute ... 12 weeks): • Chronic
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 ... disease #Chronic
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR ... lung disease; LFT ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo,
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... imaging with barium, CT ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... lack lung rales ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery disease
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... on chronic resp ... status • Won't Work ... #criticalcare #management