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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... cancer, Metastatic ... lung disease ... #Algorithm #lesion
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchiectasis • Chronic Lung ... Infection • Lung ... Cancer • Asbestosis ... Gastrointestinal Cancer
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Schistosomiasis • Cancers ... Lymphomas, RCC, Lung ... Cancer • Auto-immune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying dx, i.e. cancer ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... , lung disease
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Kikuchi Disease ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... , Breast) • Cancer ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... Radiation induced disease ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #oncology ... #cancer #malignancy
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Foreign Body Airway Disease ... organ/systemic disease ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Cancer, Mesothelioma ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Emphysema • Cancer ... • Interstitial lung ... disease Vasculature ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Staging
SCLC has 2 stages: 'Limited' or 'Extensive'
Limited = disease fitting into
Small Cell Lung ... Cancer (SCLC) Staging ... Extensive' Limited = disease ... #Cancer #SCLC # ... Staging #oncology
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Diagnosis of Colon Cancer ... Algorithm - Define ... Consult CRS, Medical Oncology ... - Requires long-term ... #algorithm #management