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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute / Subacute ... : Lung abscess, ... Necrotizing Pneumonia ... #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
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... the differential diagnosis ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Pulmonary #CXR
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... 103-104°F) • Lobar ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... abscess • Sub-acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... hematuria, + RF Treatment