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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... : Lung abscess, ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... : TB, NTB, Fungal
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
DiagnosisInfections ... : Cerebral abscess ... (bacterial, fungal ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... abscess, Tuberculosis ... , Fungal infection
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
pulmonary embolus I = infection ... - pulmonary abscess ... (TB, fungal, staph ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... Source control (abscess ... (daptomycin in lungs
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Abscess Differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Granuloma • Abscess ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... : • Fungal
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... Ebola, Dengue), Fungal
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (Mycobacteria abscessus ... is biphasic • Clinical ... #Differential #
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Night Sweats - Differential ... Diagnosis • Malignancy ... mononucleosis, Fungal ... coccidioidomycosis), Lung ... abscess, Endocarditis