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More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Septic ... Pulmonary Emboli ... Pneumonia #Mimics #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... both bland and septic ... pulmonary emboli ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Lung Nodules - Differential ... , TB, fungal), Septic ... Lung #Nodules #Differential ... #Distribution #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... • Ventricular Septal ... ** • Atrial Septal ... Defect Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Necrotizing Pneumonia, Septic ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Vasodilation) - Septic ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
the Newborn - Differential ... • Ventricular Septal ... Atrioventricular Septal ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Septal thickening ... has a limited differential ... in interstitial pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... SeptalThickening #Differential
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... Distributive: • Sepsis ... #Hypotension #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... diseases showing septal ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential