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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumonia, Septic Emboli ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #lesion
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #Pain #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... Key teaching point ... workup choices ... AND management options ... #Algorithm #Workup
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Vessel Sign on Chest ... leading into a lung ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... e.g. fractured long ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm