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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Auscultation, X-ray ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Differential
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

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#Cavitary #Cavity
Lung Lesions - Differential ... - Malignancy - Rheumatologic ... Lung #Lesions #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential ... #pulmonary
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... #Hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
WHAT ARE COMMON CAUSES ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... lead ECG, chest X-ray ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Chest Xray ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... Broncholithiasis #Differential