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Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... syndrome, Idiopathic pulmonary ... Cocaine Cardiac/Vascular ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... • Pulmonary ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Chondrosarcoma • Vascular ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... failure, Vasculitis, Valvular ... Arteriovenous malformation Pulmonary ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... V: vascular (both ... abscess - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... Diagnosis • Vascular ... anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Acute Dyspnea - Differential ... • Pneumonia Vascular ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Pediatric Wheezing - Differential ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Endobronchial Disease: • Vascular ... Wheezing #Wheeze #Differential ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
nodules) V = vascular ... - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary