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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... lesion #pulmonary #differential
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
after Treatment of Lung ... Regression #LungCancer #CT ... #NEJM
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - Differential ... Bronchopulmonary Disease ... Bronchiectasis • Chronic Lung ... InfectionLung ... #dermatology #Differential
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #Lung #Signs #Pulmonary ... #Diseases #diagnosis ... #differential #
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... with underlying lung ... disease. 15% mortality ... as disseminated disease ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Manifestations: • Infection ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status • Chronic lung ... Lungs: • 90% ... infections • ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Periodontal disease ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse Lung ... Disease. ... cell arteritis Infectious ... #Pulmonology #Differential ... Causes #Diffuse #Lung