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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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few months to several ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia) • Immune Complex ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... generally requires several ... #pulmonary #differential
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Avium Complex (MAC ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... Imaging, high res CT
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... heart and lungs (complete ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... venous system E-CPR ... oxygenator • Assess
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer - radiograph of the chest showed nodularity along the left hemidiaphragm (Panel A,
tomography revealed several ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #Splenosis ... #Heterotopic #NEJM
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the cause: stop, reverse ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... output - Acute pulmonary
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #