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Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... Cystic Fibrosis Lung ... Ulcerative Colitis Bronchiectasis ... Mesothelioma Infective Endocarditis ... #Mnemonic #Differential
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Bronchiectasis ... • Chronic Lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... • Wheezing • Clubbing ... Most Common Causes ... high-resolution chest CT ... #pulmonary #differential
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Bronchiectasis - ... CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diseae ... pulmonary #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... in 24h Airway disease ... • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
arthritis • Clubbing ... • Interstitial lung ... RA - SLE • Bronchiectasis ... • Shrinking lung ... #joint #pain #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections Lungs ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Septic emboli cause ... #Differential #