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Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Chondrosarcoma • Vascular ... • Small cell lung ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... nodules) V = vascular ... - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... Cocaine Cardiac/Vascular ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Pneumonitis • Primary Vascular ... : Pulmonary Embolism ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... Diagnosis #Management #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Pneumoconiosis Vascular ... Malformation #Lung ... #Nodule #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Parathyroid adenoma • Vascular ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Esophageal Tumors • Vascular ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... normal-sized heart and vascular ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
disorders - Pulmonary ... - Parenchymal lung ... vascular disorders ... Respiratory #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Malignancy: Primary lung ... Heart failure Vascular ... Postprocedural, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary