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Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchiectasis • Chronic Lung ... Infection • Lung ... Clubbing #Fingernail #dermatology ... #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Connective Tissue Disease ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disease and/or ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Thromboembolic Disease
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #causes
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
CA, small cell lung ... Metabolic: Wilson Disease ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Liver #Mass #Hepatology ... #Causes
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... loss • Late disease ... Gingival crevice disease ... non-diagnostic in early disease
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disease • ... Gastrointestinal inflammatory disease ... Granulomatous disease ... • Liver diseases ... disease (GLILD)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
underlying liver disease ... Brain Failure Lung ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology